--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Web Content Filtering Solution For Cambridgshire Schools" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2019-10-29" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Web Content Filtering Solution For Cambridgshire Schools Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eab367f-4209-46ec-8943-2a9c249f1886.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council, through its ICT Service wholly owned by LGSS, is seeking a contractor for a Web Content Filtering Solution aimed at Cambridgeshire Schools. This procurement falls under the industry category of software package and information systems and is taking place in the East of England. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been completed with an active contract awarded to MLL Telecom, valued at £456,880. The contract duration is set for three years, beginning on 3 June 2019, and includes an option for extension for an additional three years. Key dates include the tender period, which ended on 11 April 2019, and the publication date of the award notice on 29 October 2019. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses focused on IT services, particularly those providing consulting, software development, and internet support. SMEs, specifically those with expertise in web content filtering and school ICT solutions, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for training inclusion in proposals further emphasises the need for knowledgeable and capable providers, making this an attractive venture for firms specialising in educational technology solutions. ## Notice The ICT Service (Education) is a traded service wholly owned by Cambridgeshire County Council. Our customers, schools in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding counties, pay us for a variety of services based around ICT and technology in general. We provide technical services and solutions remote and onsite technical support, cloud hosting, service desk and application support, classroom and school management training and consultancy to over 260 schools in the East of England. A solution is required to filter and track the usage of web content for Cambridgeshire Schools to form part of the WAN infrastructure delivering Internet access to schools. It should facilitate the blocking and reporting of inappropriate web content, without solely relying on URL blocklists which can quickly become outdated. It should also provide the ability to easily block content based on who is attempting to access the content as well as robust reporting capabilities. The key end users will be Cambridgeshire Schools - Primary and Secondary education. The ICT Service technical staff will be involved as part of the design, and installation of the proposed solution with regards to its integration into the existing data centre environment. A dedicated project management resource will be identified to act as the single point of contact and escalation point during the delivery of the project. Service Review meetings are required quarterly in the first year of the contract reducing to every 6 months in years 2 and 3. Contract Review Meeting required prior to further 3-year extension. The Potential Provider must ensure suitable training is included within their proposed bid. This Framework is for 3 years, with an option to extend for 3 years, making 6 years in total. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/526eca45-e502-421f-b89d-78d1ea9ba2ef | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 May 2019 | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2019 - 2 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £460,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £456,880 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LGSS | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MLL TELECOM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 29 Oct 2019 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/526eca45-e502-421f-b89d-78d1ea9ba2ef - 12 Mar 2019 at 11:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9235bb0a-e9b9-48c1-a7b9-3855f431edf1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/526eca45-e502-421f-b89d-78d1ea9ba2ef 29th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9235bb0a-e9b9-48c1-a7b9-3855f431edf1 12th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bbef9b0b-eb43-e911-80f3-005056b64545 Link to procurement documentation and details ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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