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Award of CS/CoGC/26/18 - Provision of Palo Alto Firewall Support, Licenses and Maintenance

City of Glasgow College

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27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Glasgow College procured Palo Alto firewall support, software licensing and maintenance services for its network security environment. The work covers ongoing support for Palo Alto firewall technology, associated software licences and maintenance. It is a services requirement delivered for City of Glasgow College in Glasgow, Scotland. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the Jisc Network Solutions Framework, Proc2719, Lot 5 for Palo Alto solutions. The buyer is an education organisation and central purchasing body. This requirement is relevant to managed network security providers, Palo Alto specialists, licensing partners and infrastructure support businesses able to maintain and support enterprise firewall environments for a public-sector college.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure mini-competition under the Jisc Network Solutions Framework. KHIPU Networks Ltd was selected for the single Palo Alto-related lot. The contract value is £110,180.91, inclusive of the stated currency, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026. The award followed evaluation of one bid, which was submitted electronically by an SME. The procurement covered one lot and did not include options. The award route and framework lot are important for suppliers assessing future opportunities: participation depended on this specific Jisc framework route and Palo Alto scope.

This award demonstrates demand from City of Glasgow College for specialist Palo Alto firewall support, licensing and maintenance delivered through a public-sector framework mini-competition. A credible future competitor would need practical Palo Alto expertise across firewall support, software licensing and maintenance, together with the capacity to provide dependable ongoing services to an education organisation. Suppliers should be able to work within the Jisc Network Solutions Framework route, particularly its Palo Alto category, and operate effectively in an electronic tender process. The procurement also shows that an SME provider can compete successfully for this requirement. Network security specialists, managed service providers and licensing partners with established Palo Alto delivery capability are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of CS/CoGC/26/18 - Provision of Palo Alto Firewall Support, Licenses and Maintenance

Notice Description

Provision of Palo Alto firewall support, software licensing and maintenance services for City of Glasgow College. The contract was awarded following a mini-competition under the Jisc Network Solutions Framework (Proc2719), Lot 5 - Palo Alto.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Palo Alto firewall support, software licensing and maintenance services for City of Glasgow College.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838461
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560953
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,180 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Glasgow College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0RF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KHIPU Networks Ltd.

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560953
    Award of CS/CoGC/26/18 - Provision of Palo Alto Firewall Support, Licenses and Maintenance - Provision of Palo Alto firewall support, software licensing and maintenance services for City of Glasgow College. The contract was awarded following a mini-competition under the Jisc Network Solutions Framework (Proc2719), Lot 5 - Palo Alto.

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