Award

F5 Support and Maintenance

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Award

15 Jun 2023 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the provision of F5 Support and Maintenance services under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products framework. The contract is valued at £249,758 GBP and runs from April 8, 2023, to September 26, 2024. Softcat PLC is the supplier for this contract, and the Bank of England is the buying organisation located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software package and information systems services to compete through a selective procurement method for a call-off from a framework agreement. Businesses with expertise in technology products and associated services, particularly in the software industry category, would be well-suited to participate and grow their business. The deadline for the tender period was April 7, 2023, with the contract being awarded on the same day.

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Notice Title

F5 Support and Maintenance

Notice Description

Provision of F5 Support and Maintenance. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated service framework, reference RM6068.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0c68d68d-c50a-46eb-9e48-6b3a258aab9c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/229b9160-8ff4-4529-82c8-b0f08fc9cbc6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£249,758 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£249,758 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2023 - 26 Sep 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Technology Procurement Team
Contact Email
technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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