Planning

RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

19 Dec 2018 at 16:06

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

19 Dec 2018 at 14:06

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

19 Dec 2018 at 14:02

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Oct 2018 at 11:43

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City College Plymouth is currently preparing to outsource its Firewall Management under the tender titled "RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management." This procurement falls under the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development, and is located in Plymouth, South West England. The process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date that was set for 9th November 2018. Interested businesses will find pertinent documents related to this tender available through the Contracts Finder service, which includes multiple appendices and schedules necessary for submission.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for SMEs specialised in IT services, particularly those experienced in firewall management and cybersecurity solutions. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in driving improvements and ensuring compliance with best practices in security will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms capable of delivering managed services to reduce client workloads could find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolio and enhancing business growth.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management

Notice Description

The College is looking to outsource its Firewall Management. The College is looking at a one or three year contract. The College has recently replaced its firewalls with two new Fortinet 500E devices along with the Fortinet Log Analyser. The firewalls are obviously key to the safe running of the College and provides connectivity onto the Ja.net network, currently through a POP located at the College. (Note: this is subject to review by JISC). The College phone system is provided by SIP across this link. The College is looking at ways to reduce the workload for the onsite team. Due to recent staff changes, there is only one Senior Network Manager capable of supporting the system. The College is therefore looking to outsource the day to day activities of looking after the firewall such that the firmware is kept up to date, the logs are monitored and firewall rules modified where appropriate, and that standard changes are undertaken as requested by the College. It is expected that the successful company will drive forward managed change by continuous improvement covering but not limited to security gap analysis, system performance, overlapping rules and current best practice. Remote access to the firewalls and analyser will be enabled to the successful company. Electronic submissions in response to this Request for Quotation are required as follows: Sent via email to: tenders@cityplym.ac.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c53e432-5d08-40a2-85b1-7b8239b59a3a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a76aad1-867d-4536-9f7d-e6f2121e3e5f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 5QG
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4c53e432-5d08-40a2-85b1-7b8239b59a3a-2018-12-19T16:06:17Z",
    "date": "2018-12-19T16:06:17Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4c53e432-5d08-40a2-85b1-7b8239b59a3a",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "title": "RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management",
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "title": "Engagement end date",
                "type": "engagement",
                "dueDate": "2018-11-09T23:59:59Z"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "description": "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a76aad1-867d-4536-9f7d-e6f2121e3e5f",
                "datePublished": "2018-12-19T16:06:17Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en",
                "dateModified": "2018-12-19T16:06:17Z"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management Tender Document",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71911efd-31f8-4d57-93bd-db857f637f2f",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RFQ103 Appendix A - Pricing Schedule",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d9e4dd8-3f41-4acb-a53f-52a8dcb0ef53",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RFQ103 Appendix B Standard Terms and Conditions",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e93b7d5-8063-4acc-bb3f-b481522247aa",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RFQ103 Appendix C Suitability Assessment & Selection Questionaire",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7642e75c-dc37-410a-8ab4-53fbb3a0f2b8",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "RFQ103 Appendix D Agreement Conditions Acceptance and Declaration Form",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f2ad577-19f0-4a33-8d68-8822fa3a8141",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "RFQ103",
        "title": "RFQ103 Outsourcing Firewall Management",
        "description": "The College is looking to outsource its Firewall Management. The College is looking at a one or three year contract. The College has recently replaced its firewalls with two new Fortinet 500E devices along with the Fortinet Log Analyser. The firewalls are obviously key to the safe running of the College and provides connectivity onto the Ja.net network, currently through a POP located at the College. (Note: this is subject to review by JISC). The College phone system is provided by SIP across this link. The College is looking at ways to reduce the workload for the onsite team. Due to recent staff changes, there is only one Senior Network Manager capable of supporting the system. The College is therefore looking to outsource the day to day activities of looking after the firewall such that the firmware is kept up to date, the logs are monitored and firewall rules modified where appropriate, and that standard changes are undertaken as requested by the College. It is expected that the successful company will drive forward managed change by continuous improvement covering but not limited to security gap analysis, system performance, overlapping rules and current best practice. Remote access to the firewalls and analyser will be enabled to the successful company. Electronic submissions in response to this Request for Quotation are required as follows: Sent via email to: tenders@cityplym.ac.uk",
        "status": "planning",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6SNy53BR",
            "name": "City College Plymouth",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "City College Plymouth",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6SNy53BR"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Kings Road",
                "locality": "PLYMOUTH",
                "postalCode": "PL15QG",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Carol Williams",
                "email": "tenders@cityplym.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "01752 856809"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6SNy53BR",
        "name": "City College Plymouth"
    }
}