Notice Information
Notice Title
Cato Secure Network Bandwidth Subscription
Notice Description
The Authority has awarded a contract to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd for the continued provision of the integrated Cato Secure Network Bandwidth Subscription. This direct award was made under the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 2023 Framework, which permits direct award to the top-ranked supplier under pre-established terms. Rationale for Direct Award. The incumbent solution Cato networks security is cloud-native, deeply embedded, and technically integrated into the Authority's infrastructure. Replacing the solution will have cost-of-change elements creating additional costs into the business, including lengthy implementation, dual running, testing, potential risks (outages) and configuration concerns (training). Product: Cato Secure Network Bandwidth Subscription 100mps 3 year * Cato Next Generation Anti-Malware Subscription Add-on * Cato Intrusion Prevention System Subscription Add-on * Cato Socket X1700 (Main) * Cato Socket X1700 (HA) Cato Secure Network Mobile Users Subscription 3 Year Renewal * Cato Secure 650 Mobile Users
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ad1c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064331-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - unknown
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
48761000 - Anti-virus software package
72410000 - Provider services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £116,198 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Aug 2025 - 8 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
- INCOMMUNITIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@incommunities.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD17 7BN
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- Shipley
- Westminster Constituency
- Shipley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064331-2025
10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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