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F5 Licenses

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the provision of F5 Licenses, under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products framework. The contract, valued at £84,089.70 GBP, was awarded to Softcat PLC. The tender had a selective procurement method, with the tender period ending on 12th February 2023. The contract period started on 13th February 2023 and will end on 24th September 2024.

This tender for F5 Licenses presents opportunities for businesses in the software package and information systems industry. The procurement process, initiated by the Bank of England, is now at the award stage. Businesses with expertise in providing software products and associated services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which involves call-off from a framework agreement. Interested parties can contact the Bank of England's Technology Procurement Team for further details.

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Notice Title

F5 Licenses

Notice Description

Provision of F5 licenses and support. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated service framework, reference RM6068.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f4d77132-4f62-4c98-9724-899605a295c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c95157ae-dc1f-4408-baeb-36255ec1cb26
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
£84,089 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£84,089 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Feb 2023 - 24 Sep 2024 1-2 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
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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