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Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 09:36

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured a cloud-delivered security solution based on Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access. The requirement covered specified software licences and subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services. It is an IT security and related technology supply, rather than a general-purpose consulting or software development commission. The solution is for the council, with delivery in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The procurement was treated as one requirement; its description covers the specified Palo Alto Networks products and related support and services. British Telecommunications Limited was selected to supply the solution.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to British Telecommunications Limited. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026, with a stated five-year term. Its value is £1,412,852.55. The council used a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service RM6116 Network Services framework, through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. Three bids were recorded for the requirement. The procurement was presented as a single lot, although that lot is marked cancelled in the tender data; the associated award is active and the contract is active. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

For suppliers preparing to compete for a comparable requirement from Bradford Council, this award demonstrates demand for a cloud-delivered Palo Alto Prisma Access security solution packaged with the associated licences, subscriptions, hardware and ongoing support. A credible competitor would need to supply the specified Palo Alto Networks technology and provide the services needed to support it, as well as participate effectively in a further competition under the Network Services framework. The council’s stated evaluation basis was price, so a competitive offer would need to price the combined technology and support requirement carefully. Three bids were received, showing competition for this scale of technology contract. The successful supplier was a large telecommunications business, indicating that suppliers with the capacity to deliver the complete solution and sustain support over a multi-year engagement are relevant competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access

Notice Description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution. This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution. This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services.

Procurement Information

A further competition was undertaken via the GCA RM6116 Framework for provision of Network Services and the contract was awarded to the MAT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078450
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095478-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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
£1,412,852 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks 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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
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
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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