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Award

18 Jan 2022 at 14:04

Tender

06 Sep 2021 at 16:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance is seeking tenders for the contract titled "ID 3534429 - DoF - Purchase of patching product for non-Microsoft products on desktop clients." This procurement falls under the IT services industry and is focused on delivering capabilities to manage and secure desktop environments for approximately 28,000 Northern Ireland Civil Service staff and customers. Currently in the active stage, the tender has a submission deadline set for 8 October 2021, with a total contract value of £250,000 over an expected duration of five years, including options for extension.

This opportunity presents a chance for IT service providers, particularly those experienced in software management and patching solutions for non-Microsoft products. Businesses that specialise in software development, consulting and support services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially those able to integrate their solutions with existing Microsoft infrastructure. The potential for growth lies in successfully delivering a robust patch management system that enhances security and operational efficiency for public sector clients.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 3534429 - DoF - Purchase of patching product for non-Microsoft products on desktop clients

Notice Description

IT Assist has responsibility for the delivery of common IT systems and services to support the business objectives of the 9 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments and approximately 40 Arms-Length organisations. Services are delivered to approximately 28000 NICS staff and customers located across Northern Ireland. One of the services is the supply, management and security of client desktop/laptops for customers to use for the execution of their business. IT Assist currently use Microsoft SCCM 2019 for the management and security patching of all client desktop and laptops. SCCM is used to scan and apply the required patches for all Microsoft products on the clients and a small number of 3rd party products security patches are applied for example Adobe. For the 3rd party applications a SCCM package has to be developed each time containing the latest patch and pushed out to every desktop. IT Assist has identified a need for a product that will allow them to more efficiently manage the security patching of the large number of 3rd party applications that are in use while maintaining the well embedded SCCM client infrastructure. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract (3 years initial with 2 optional extension years) for the supply and delivery of a patch management system to integrate into the SCCM environment that will allow clients to have 3rd party non Microsoft products security patched. Please see document entitled "ID 3534429- Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement".

Lot Information

Lot 1

IT Assist has responsibility for the delivery of common IT systems and services to support the business objectives of the 9 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments and approximately 40 Arms-Length organisations. Services are delivered to approximately 28000 NICS staff and customers located across Northern Ireland. One of the services is the supply, management and security of client desktop/laptops for customers to use for the execution of their business. IT Assist currently use Microsoft SCCM 2019 for the management and security patching of all client desktop and laptops. SCCM is used to scan and apply the required patches for all Microsoft products on the clients and a small number of 3rd party products security patches are applied for example Adobe. For the 3rd party applications a SCCM package has to be developed each time containing the latest patch and pushed out to every desktop. IT Assist has identified a need for a product that will allow them to more efficiently manage the security patching of the large number of 3rd party applications that are in use while maintaining the well embedded SCCM client infrastructure. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract (3 years initial with 2 optional extension years) for the supply and delivery of a patch management system to integrate into the SCCM environment that will allow clients to have 3rd party non Microsoft products security patched. Please see document entitled "ID 3534429- Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement".

Options: After the initial contract period of 3 years there are two optional extension periods of 1 year each

Renewal: This contract will be potentially be due to be re-procured after 3-5 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001473-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48700000 - Software package utilities

48800000 - Information systems and servers

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£144,008 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Department of Finance
Additional Buyers

Department of Finance

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3SX
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOOP1 SYSTEMS INC

Further Information

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