Notice Information
Notice Title
Web Application Firewall Partners framework agreement
Notice Description
Jisc Cloud Security team were looking to offer a Web Application Firewall (WAF) managed service for its members and customers. Following the Contract Award Notice published 15th Oct 2025, one contract (out of the two awarded) has now been signed. The second is expected to be signed shortly.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: A single 12 month period is provided for in the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05950f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000039-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212730 - Security software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £640,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £640,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Dec 2025 - 13 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-09-05
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- JISC
- Contact Name
- Chris Hallahan
- Contact Email
- chris.hallahan@jisc.ac.uk, procurement@jisc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2081482444
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6NB
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000039-2026
2nd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065735-2025
15th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054332-2025
5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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