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Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

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11 Jan 2024 at 12:12

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Ulster has awarded a contract for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration services. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £270,900. The contracting authority is the University of Ulster located in Coleraine, UK. The contract was signed on January 5, 2024, and the tender status is cancelled. The industry category is security software development services.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for firms in the security software development services sector. Companies providing email and collaboration security solutions are well-suited to compete. The contract involves providing additional email security for Ulster University, covering approximately 7,000 staff email accounts on all university campuses. The contract duration is initially one year with the option to extend up to twelve months. The University reserves the right to modify the contract based on spend requirements arising from unexpected occurrences.

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Notice Title

Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration

Notice Description

Provides organizations with complete full-suite protection providing security admins with an easy-to-deploy and manage platform, block sophisticated social engineering attacks such as impersonation, zero-day phishing and Business Email Compromise. Using AI-trained engines. Securing inbound, outbound, and internal emails from phishing attacks inspects the communication's metadata, attachments, links and language

Lot Information

Lot 1

Ulster University wishes to procure an additional layer of email security, to help further enhance its security posture and protect the organisation from an increasing amount of phishing attacks, including a noted increase in attacks using QR codes in, the last 12-18 months. This is in line with the noted increase in other sectors, as well as Higher Education. This additional protection would cover approximately 7,000 staff email accounts. 8 Suppliers were shortlisted via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 (RM1557.13) Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 1 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 12 months. This contract has been awarded following a mini competition via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM 1557.13).

Options: It is anticipated the contract will be for One (1) year initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including twelve (12) months.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded following a mini competition via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM 1557.13). 8 Suppliers were shortlisted with 6 responses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000934-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

48730000 - Security software package

48732000 - Data security software package

72212730 - Security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20242 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
UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
l.simpson@ulster.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2870123609

Buyer Location

Locality
COLERAINE
Postcode
BT52 1SA
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Causeway Coast and Glens
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
East Londonderry

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEGRITY 360

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