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BHCC Firewall Refresh

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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10 Dec 2025 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council has completed a procurement process for a project titled "BHCC Firewall Refresh". This contract involves the provision of FortiGate-900G Hardware along with a 5-year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection service, under the industry category of networks and IT services. The procurement method was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is valued at £159,992.80 and will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The award was made to Phoenix Software Limited on 10th December 2025, with the project's contract period set to commence on 1st January 2026 and end on 31st December 2030.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in computer-related services and network solutions. Firms capable of providing sophisticated IT infrastructure solutions, particularly those dealing with network security hardware and associated software services, are well-suited for such contracts. Although not targeted specifically at SMEs or VCSEs, large-scale companies with robust service offerings in the technology sector like Phoenix Software Limited are ideal candidates, potentially gaining a strong foothold in long-term governmental contracts.

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Notice Title

BHCC Firewall Refresh

Notice Description

FortiGate-900G Hardware plus 5 Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP) - Physical Delivery

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0f3d70c-56b9-4f6c-80b1-97fedbddbb45
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbce4f05-4bd4-4712-ad4c-abe28287a860
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

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

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


CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

72222300 - Information technology services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£159,992 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£159,992 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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