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Palo Alto VM Firewalls

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham procured Palo Alto Azure firewall support and maintenance services. The requirement covers the support and upkeep of Palo Alto VM firewalls, within the broader fields of network and communications technology (CPV 32000000 and 32400000). Services are delivered in London, at the borough’s Town Hall area in W6 9JU. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. This is a service requirement for an organisation operating and maintaining its own network security infrastructure, rather than a purchase of standalone equipment or general IT support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 September 2025 to KHIPU Networks Ltd. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £56,934, with the contract running from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2028. The original estimated procurement value was £47,444.85. The tender submission deadline was 12 September 2025 at 17:00. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The opportunity was not reserved for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots or separately awarded suppliers are identified.

This award indicates established demand from the borough for specialist Palo Alto firewall support in an Azure environment over a multi-year service period. Competitors would need credible expertise in Palo Alto VM firewalls, Azure-hosted network security and the ongoing maintenance of firewall services, rather than only supplying hardware. They would also need the operational capacity to provide reliable support throughout a public-sector contract and to work through a framework call-off route. The selected supplier is a large network services business, suggesting that proven delivery capability, specialist technical resource and the ability to support a sustained managed service are relevant benchmarks when comparable requirements return to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Palo Alto VM Firewalls

Notice Description

Palo Alto Azure firewall support and maintenance contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec7f5382-dd7c-40ec-826a-4a33d84b091d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2cc6857-0181-4766-bf28-04912b5c7cc9
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,444 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,934 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2028 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
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W6 9JU
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KHIPU Networks Ltd.

Further Information

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