Notice Information
Notice Title
Palo Alto Firewall Renewal and Upgrade Contract
Notice Description
The contract is for the renewal and upgrade to current Palo Alto Network next generation firewalls and was carried out under the JISC Framework Agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-da00d2c1-e9a6-4fd3-87c3-f325ca285437
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a91df0-deee-4b3a-9fb0-6ac9f1f09a66
- 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
- £1,086,175 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,086,175 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Mar 2025 - 20 Mar 2030 Over 5 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
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- finance.purchasing@port.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 023 9284 8484
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO1 2UP
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a91df0-deee-4b3a-9fb0-6ac9f1f09a66
30th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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