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Palo Alto Networks

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:52

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured Palo Alto Networks firewall equipment for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The firewalls are intended to protect the Health Board’s systems and data, with high-performance security, scalability and resilience for enterprise, data centre and internet gateway environments. This is a goods requirement for networking and internet security software and equipment. The procurement covers one lot, with delivery associated with the Health Board in Wales. The stated requirement is specifically for Palo Alto Networks firewalls; it is not a general purchase of networking equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CDW Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 16 July 2026, at a value of £76,627. One bid was recorded. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, citing technical compatibility requirements and stating that only an authorised Palo Alto supplier could fulfil the requirement. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement comprised one lot, although that lot is marked cancelled in the tender information; the award and contract are recorded as active. No award date or contract duration is stated in the available process details.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from this buyer, the key commercial fit is demonstrable capability to supply Palo Alto Networks firewalls and meet the Health Board’s technical compatibility needs. Suppliers would need to be authorised to supply Palo Alto products, since the procurement rationale says the requirement could only be fulfilled by an authorised Palo Alto supplier. Relevant delivery experience should cover enterprise, data centre and internet gateway environments, including high-performance security, scalability and resilience for systems and data protection. This was a focused, single-lot equipment purchase rather than a broad networking services requirement. The recorded outcome shows that price was the evaluation basis and that a single bid was received.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Palo Alto Networks

Notice Description

. These firewalls are critical to protecting Health Board systems and data, providing high-performance security, scalability, and resilience suitable for enterprise, data centre, and internet gateway environments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

. These firewalls are critical to protecting Health Board systems and data, providing high-performance security, scalability, and resilience suitable for enterprise, data centre, and internet gateway environments.

Procurement Information

Due to technical compatibility requirements, tt can only be fulfilled by an authorised Palo Alto supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ef5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092988-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,627 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW Limited

Further Information

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