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Replacement Corporate Firewalls

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

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31 Jul 2025 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, pertains to the replacement of corporate firewalls and has reached the award stage as of 31st July 2025. The tender falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, internet, and support. It involves the replacement of CheckPoint Firewalls, previously guarding the council's network perimeter. The contract, valued at £133,529.96, commenced on 1st September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2028. With the procurement method stated as limited, this tender encourages modest competition and aims for service resale under CheckPoint's "Infinity Service" for annualised billing.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for IT service providers capable of reselling CheckPoint products and offering associated support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like SOFTCAT PLC, which was successfully awarded the contract, stand well-suited to compete in such tenders due to their agility in providing specialised IT services. The tender provides a chance for SMEs to engage with public authorities and help secure IT infrastructure, a critical aspect of modern organisational operations. Additionally, businesses with expertise in IT consulting and support can leverage this contract to strengthen their portfolios and expand their presence in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Replacement Corporate Firewalls

Notice Description

No Description:Sefton currently has two Checkpoint Firewalls, located on the perimeter of the Councils network. These devices act as the first line of defence against unauthorised access and cyber threats. The firewalls safeguard internal networks from external threats by examining and controlling the traffic entering or leaving the network and establishing a secure boundary between the private network and the public or other untrusted networks. The perimeter firewalls use rules to allow or deny traffic based on various factors such as IP address, ports and protocols. They can also prevent unauthorised access and prevent cyber-attacks. They are therefore essential devices on the corporate estate. We would like direct support from CheckPoint (so suppliers are only providing quotes on reselling us a service from CheckPoint) This must be under CheckPoints "Infinity Service", this will allow us to receive a fixed cost but billing to be annualised rather than paying all up front.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044843-2025
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£133,529 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT PLC

Further Information

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