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Procurement of firewalls

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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14 Apr 2023 at 14:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice in London recently completed a selective procurement process for the one-off purchase of Juniper switches for their network team. The contract, valued at £63,741.70 GBP, was awarded to Softcat Ltd. The procurement stage concluded with the contract starting on 20th March 2023 and ending on 20th April 2023. The Ministry of Justice specified that the procurement method was a call-off from a framework agreement in the goods category.

This tender for the procurement of firewalls by the Ministry of Justice presents opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with government contracts. Businesses offering network equipment and related services would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The Ministry of Justice aims to create supplier diversity and may consider suitable organisations for future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of firewalls

Notice Description

One-off purchase of Juniper switches for the network team

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c967e12-047c-45d3-a8a5-d01c9fd65eca
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228d4ae6-2d6b-4c5a-9bd7-98d8d9917eb7
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£63,741 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£63,741 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
20 Mar 2023 - 20 Apr 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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