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Web Application Firewalls and Load Balancers and Licences

NHS Business Services Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

06 Aug 2026 at 07:45

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

24 Jun 2026 at 08:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Jul 2025 at 12:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Business Services Authority procured advanced web application firewall and load-balancing services, together with associated licences. The requirement is for cybersecurity solutions that protect web applications from sophisticated cyber threats, supported by IT software, information systems and related consulting, software development, internet and support services. The buyer is a central government public authority based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The work concerns the authority’s web application security and infrastructure environment rather than a construction, facilities or general IT support requirement. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are specialist cyber-security and network infrastructure providers able to supply, configure and support web application firewalls and load balancers, and provide the necessary software licences and associated technical services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. Fullproxy Limited was selected on 14 July 2025. The first recorded award was £44,708.14 excluding VAT (£53,649.17 including VAT), for a contract running from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026. A second active award to Fullproxy Limited is also recorded for the same requirement, but no value or dates are published for that award. The related contract was signed on 7 July 2025, recorded at £44,708.14 excluding VAT (£53,649.77 including VAT), and ran from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026. It was terminated on 6 August 2026 because the contract was completed, with implementation ending on 31 July 2026.

This procurement demonstrates demand from NHS Business Services Authority for specialist application-security infrastructure rather than broad, general-purpose IT provision. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need capability in advanced web application firewalls, load balancers and the supply and management of associated licences. Relevant experience should include protecting web applications against sophisticated cyber threats, configuring security and traffic-management controls, and providing dependable technical support around software, internet services and information systems. The awarded supplier was identified as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large systems integrator. Providers with strong cyber-security expertise, practical implementation skills and the capacity to support a public-sector environment would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Web Application Firewalls and Load Balancers and Licences

Notice Description

Advanced Web Application Firewall and licences, security solutions to protect web applications from sophisticated cyber threats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074431-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48517000 - IT software package

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,708 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£44,708 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Business Services Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fullproxy Limited

Further Information

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