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NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

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Award

17 Oct 2023 at 16:03

Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 14:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Coventry University is conducting a tender process for the procurement of a "NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY" within the network environment of the Coventry University Group. This selective procurement, carried out as a further competition against the JISC Network Equipment Framework, aims to award a 3-year contract with an extension option. The tender period ends on 17th March 2023, and the contract is planned to start on 31st March 2023, running until 31st March 2026. The main procurement category is goods, and the total contract value is 460,348.44 GBP.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for suppliers capable of providing firewall infrastructure and strategic support for a network security operating model. Businesses in the network equipment industry, particularly those experienced in firewall technologies and support services, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process involves interacting with Coventry University as the buying organization and aligning with the specified requirements under a competitive framework agreement. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate in this tender, which offers potential for long-term collaboration and extension opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY

Notice Description

Network security has proven challenging to manage on an on-going basis. Vendor driven software upgrades and operability with legacy hardware have resulted in service impact and loss of availability following deployment of releases. Coventry University therefore wishes to undertake a formal support engagement for the following items: 1. To award a contract with a single supplier for the supply of firewall infrastructure within the Coventry University Group network environment. 2. To identify a strategic partner who can deliver an industry leading support mechanism for Network Security operating model with the Coventry University group for procurement, finance, digital services, and supportive lifecycle processes and a sustainable TCO model. 3. To Supply of all requirements in the Appendix B, Pricing Schedule, to Coventry University. 4. Integration with Azure Marketplace. 5. To award a 3-year contract with a +1 +1 option for extension. This is a competitive procurement, conducted as a further competition against the JISC Network Equipment Framework, Lot 7 Palo Alto. This Agreement has been awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. All clarification questions (including technical enquiries) relating to the ITT must be submitted using the 'correspondence' tab on the In-Tend e-Tendering system related to this Project https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d018e035-0a08-4767-a574-12a4f96f6221
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£460,348 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2023 - 6 Apr 2026 3-4 years
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
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5FB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KHIPU NETWORKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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