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Who leads it

Previous officers 20

  1. Karen Slatford 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Vinodka Murria 2015-2024 Director View profile
  3. Peter John Ventress 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Lee Dale Ginsberg 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Colin William Brown 2013-2015 Director View profile
  6. Richard Anthony Lecoutre 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. Brian Wallace 2013-2018 Director View profile
  8. David Ridgway 2007-2014 Director View profile
  9. Martin John Hellawell 2006-2023 Director View profile
  10. Joanna Jayne Paish 2003-2007 Director View profile
  11. John Alfred Stoddard Nash 2002-2013 Director View profile
  12. David Edward Simpson 2001-2014 Director View profile
  13. Douglas Fawell 2001-2014 Director View profile
  14. Anthony Newman 1992-1995 Director View profile
  15. Peter David John Kelly 1992-2015 Director View profile
  16. Winifred Chime 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  17. William Kenny 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  18. Leanne Orr 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  19. William James Kenny 1996-2014 Secretary View profile
  20. Robert Henry Willans 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

607 contracts · £853,811,633 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • CA18377 - CPC /JE/01/2023: ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment Framework Agreement Buyer: Bridgend College £355,979 2026-09-16 CPV 30237300 Source: Contracts Finder

    CPC intends to put a framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of ICT hardware and peripherals equipment, and related services, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through c…

  • Provision of Safend Support and Maintenance Buyer: Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire £8,995 2026-09-15 CPV 72267100 Source: Contracts Finder

    The provision of Safend support and maintenance procured via ICT Framework 2024/S 000-039511 Lot 3 as a Direct Award

  • Door and Security Access System Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council £1,310,821 2026-09-10 CPV 35120000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Award of Contract for a Door and Security Access System via the NHS Shared Business Services Framework Digital Workplace Solutions 2, reference: SBS10510. Initial Term: 1st August 2026 - 31st July 2028 Option to Extend 1: 1st August 202…

  • Xensam - Software Asset Management System Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL £79,755 2026-08-31 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Xensam Software Asset Management System Renewal from 01/09/26 07/12/27

  • Workspace and Secure Hosted Cloud Storage Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority £46,018 2026-08-26 CPV 48100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    West Yorkshire Combined Authority on behalf of West Yorkshire Police has awarded a contract for a Workspace and Secure Hosted Cloud Storage System via the G-Cloud 14 Framework.

  • IT network malware protection. A CALL OFF FROM JISC AWARDED FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT PROC2719 NETWORK SOLUTIONS Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY £68,864 2026-08-26 CPV 48730000 Source: Contracts Finder

    IT network malware protection. A CALL OFF FROM JISC AWARDED FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT PROC2719 NETWORK SOLUTIONS

  • Archive Storage Platform Refresh Buyer: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting on behalf of itself and the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police £869,574 2026-08-25 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of archive storage platform equipment.

  • Metropolitan Police Service Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework Buyer: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime £210,000,000 2026-08-21 Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of a Value Added Reseller (VAR) Framework for the supply of technology hardware, software and associated services to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The Framework establishes two suppliers to provide a compliant and commerc…

    Framework
  • Annual support and maintenance of Ultraprep software Buyer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust £222,720 2026-08-20 CPV 48180000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Annual support and maintenance of Ultraprep software which includes Full implementation support Demographic integration Document upload integration Ongoing technical support for patients and staff POA expertise and advice (Digital Preop Ass…

  • Adobe Licence Suite 26/27 Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £90,000 2026-08-19 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Adobe Licence Suite 26/27

  • CBC-2099-Q-SM Adobe Pro Renewal - AWARD Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council £0 2026-08-17 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approac…

  • RHUL-26133 VMware Licensing Renewal Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College £353,157 2026-08-17 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Awarded to Softcat PLC for VMware vSphere Foundation Licensing via SLRA Framework Lot 3.

  • Service Now Licenses Renewal 26-30 Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £5,678,373 2026-08-12 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Renewal of UKHSA's ServiceNow software licences, which support the organisation's core IT service management, asset management, security operations and digital workflow functions.

  • Network Strategy SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE) Buyer: General Medical Council (GMC) £1,166,667 2026-08-12 Source: Find a Tender

    Background information - The current WAN solution is coming to the end of the contract and GMC are looking to move to a new provider and a new WAN Solution across all GMC sites. We have approx. 1,800 staff who work in a remote working hybri…

  • CA18328 - Askham Bryan College - Smoothwall Appliance and Software Licensing Solution Buyer: Askham Bryan College £44,020 2026-08-11 CPV 48200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Askham Bryan College seeks the supply of a Smoothwall appliance, software licences, and associated remote support services to deliver web filtering, safeguarding, and cyber security capabilities across the College's IT environment. The s…

  • Connecting to EMDIS and WMDA Match-Connect (License, Support and Maintenance) Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant £569,476 2026-08-06 CPV 72261000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of license, ongoing support and maintenance for the connecting to EMDIS platforms, covering support for transition to WMDA Match-Connect, incident resolution, system updates/patching, technical assistance, and service continuity t…

  • Planet Licence Renewal 2026-2029 Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £77,417 2026-08-05 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Planet Licence Renewal 2026-2029

  • Secure File Sharing and Collaboration Platform Buyer: Government Legal Department £218,243 2026-08-03 CPV 48311000 Source: Contracts Finder

    the provision of a Secure File Sharing and Collaboration Platform

  • Awarded Contract Buyer: Tamworth Borough Council £52,314 2026-07-31 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Tamworth Borough Council has awarded a contract to Softcat PLC using the NOE CPC Provision of Total Technology Solutions Framework to provide Zscaler products and services. The contract term will be 2 years with the option to extend for a f…

  • Data protection and Cyber recovery platform Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE £68,512 2026-07-31 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    PDS requires a cloud data protection and cyber recovery platform that provides backup, recovery, ransomware protection, and data resilience across on-premises and cloud services. For Microsoft 365, the software creates independent backups o…

  • Provision of Open Space Room Sensors and Utilisation Studies Buyer: NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED £750,000 2026-07-31 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Open Space Room Sensors and Utilisation Studies SBS10510 - Digital Worplace Solutions 2

  • RBC products and services via HTE Framework HTE-011008 Buyer: Redditch Borough Council £184,847 2026-07-30 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    RBC products and services via HTE Framework HTE-011008

  • BDC provision of products and services Via HTE Framework HTE-011008 Buyer: Bromsgrove District Council £184,847 2026-07-30 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    BDC provision of products and services Via HTE Framework HTE-011008

  • Supply of OMNISSA WORKSPACE ONE ADVANCED - SAAS Buyer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust £172,590 2026-07-29 CPV 72416000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of OMNISSA WORKSPACE ONE ADVANCED - SAAS via NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework

  • Provision of Data Protection Hardware, Software and Support Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND £2,157,857 2026-07-29 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Data Protection Hardware, Software and Support

  • Project Management Tool Buyer: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex Value not published 2026-07-29 Source: Find a Tender

    Project management tool replacement to be used by multiple departments.

  • Software Subcription Licenses Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £53,192 2026-07-28 CPV 48100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION had a requirement for the provision of Software Subscription Licenses. This Call Off Contract has been concluded via a Desktop Exerci…

  • DDaT26245 - Cloud Security Subscription Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £812,456 2026-07-24 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Shared business Serviced Ltd (UKSBS) had a requirement for the provision of cloud security services. This procurement is being concluded following a mini-competition und…

  • Rubrik Renewal Buyer: University of Salford Value not published 2026-07-24 Source: Find a Tender

    The University is issuing a direct award notice for the below services using the NWUPC SLRA Lot 4 Framework. Rubrik NAS CD & CV.

    Framework
  • CA18049 - CPC /JE/01/2023: ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment Framework Agreement Buyer: ADB (UK) LIMITED £489,596 2026-07-22 CPV 30237300 Source: Contracts Finder

    CPC intends to put a framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of ICT hardware and peripherals equipment, and related services, open to both manufacturers and resellers that will offer additional benefits through c…

  • PAHT - Board Portal Buyer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust £76,113 2026-07-22 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust award for Board Portal via NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions.

  • Cisco Enterprise Agreement for the Police Forces of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire and the Bedfordshire Chief Constable; The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and the Cambridgeshire Chief Constable; The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire and the Hertfordshire £1,177,895 2026-07-21 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Cisco Enterprise Agreement for the Police Forces of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Provision of an Enterprise Agreement (EA) to cover the licencing of Cisco infrastructure within the Police Forces of Bedfordshire, Cambri…

  • nhs.net migration - Implementation Buyer: West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Trust £160,825 2026-07-21 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Full implementation of the nhs.net (https://nhs.net) migration with centraltenant Additional information: Awarded using the SBS10510 FW Digital Workspace 2 framework

  • Project Management Software for Brand and Creative Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £35,924 2026-07-21 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has awarded a contract to Softcat plc for the provision of Monday.com Work Management under the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), Lot 2 - Cloud Software. The contract provides a cloud-based work management pla…

  • Terraform and Vault as Managed Service Buyer: Companies House £485,000 2026-07-21 CPV 48218000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Terraform and Vault to automate the provisioning of infrastructure through code, while securely manages and controls access to sensitive data like credentials and encryption keys

  • The Provision of VMWARE Software Licence Buyer: N H S Shared Business Services £439,545 2026-07-20 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Appointment of a single supplier to provide the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware VDefend, and associated recovery solutions.

  • UWQ356 Panopto Renewal (1 year) - AWARD Buyer: University Of Worcester £61,258 2026-07-20 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The University of Worcester wishes to renew its subscription to Panopto platform for a single year (mid-July 2026 to mid-July 2027).

  • Provision of Cisco Enterprise Agreement for hardware and software plus support and maintenance Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND £52,800,000 2026-07-17 CPV 72500000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Cisco Enterprise Agreement for the supply of support and maintenance for existing hardware and software, plus software subscription licensing including Splunk (£23M incl. VAT). In addition, there is the optional capability …

  • Mid Sussex District Council - Human Resources System Buyer: Mid Sussex District Council £308,367 2026-07-15 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the provision of the MHR iTrent HR System for use by Mid Sussex District Council. This contract has been called off via Direct Award from the Commercial Services Software Products and Associated Services Framework Ag…

  • Replacement Backup Solution Platform Buyer: Replacement Backup Solution Platform £231,060 2026-07-14 Source: Find a Tender

    Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of a replacement backup solution platform and associated hardware for the Council’s Servers, Data and Hardware and invites prospective bidders to sub…

  • Provision of Data Source Solution Buyer: Cabinet Office £400,000 2026-07-09 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Strategic agreement to facilitate the provision of Knowbe4 software licences and associated services.

  • The Provision of Nutanix Support and Maintenance Subscription Buyer: Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire £250,000 2026-07-06 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Provision of Support and Subscription Licensing for the Nutanix Hyperconverged Platform for Northamptonshire Police

  • Cloud based HR e-form and Expense System Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT £32,218 2026-07-04 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for provision of a Workforce cloud-based HR e-form and workflow management system to Softcat PLC via HealthTrust Europe's ICT Solutions 3 Framework Terms an…

  • Lenel Onguard Management Software Buyer: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire £0 2026-07-02 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Lenel Onguard management software

  • BLC0228 Digital Forensic Software and Tools (DFS&T) Framework Buyer: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED Value not published 2026-07-02 Source: Find a Tender

    BlueLight Commercial are approaching the market nationally to establish an Open Framework for the provision of Digital Forensic Software and Tools. The scope of this framework has been established in alignment with the Forensic Science Reg…

    Framework
  • iPatrol Software Buyer: British Transport Police £590,667 2026-07-01 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Direct Award Call off via Procurement Services Framework Agreement Software Products and Associated Services Y23065

  • 2026-022 HR and Payroll Software (iTrent) Buyer: Ofgem £885,000 2026-06-30 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for the renewal and provision of licences, support and maintenance, and associated services of an HR and payroll software system for Ofgem. This includes access to services, consultancy and professional services specific t…

  • PAHT - Remote Support Cloud Endpoint License Buyer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust £149,000 2026-06-29 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust award for Remote Support Cloud Endpoint License via NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework.

  • HMPPS Prison Radio Communications Systems Buyer: Ministry of Justice £57,400,000 2026-06-26 CPV 32344200 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract provides a fully managed break fix service for the maintenance, support, repair and supply of Prison Radio Communications Systems and associated equipment across His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) estate. …

  • Provision of Enterprise Licencing and WAN 26-27 Buyer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust £1,704,000 2026-06-26 CPV 48200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are awarding a contract to Softcat via a call-off without competition utilising NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework SBS10510 (expiring 30/09/2028) for renewal of the Cisco Enterpri…

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About

Incorporated
07/10/1987

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Softcat PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £44,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £44,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £25,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £19,0002020-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

5.6y median 4.2y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 42Professional services 4Business services 3Tech and media 3Manufacturing 2Dormant 1Hospitality 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02174990
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
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