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title: "BCH Email gateways"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BCH PROCUREMENT (REPRESENTING THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE )"
published: "2019-07-22"
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# BCH Email gateways

Buyer: BCH PROCUREMENT (REPRESENTING THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE )  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11a335d4-3145-4fd3-bdb8-e601c6d43414

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## Summary

The procurement process for the 'BCH Email gateways' contract was led by BCH Procurement, representing the Police and Crime Commissioners for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire. The contract aimed to acquire an email gateway appliance to secure incoming and outgoing communications. This project is classified under the hardware industry category, with a contract value of £49,516. The procurement was conducted through a limited process, allowing an award without prior publication of a contract notice. The tender period ended on 6th June 2019, and the award was made on 9th July 2019, initiating the contract period from 22nd July 2019 to 21st July 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT security hardware and software solutions. Companies capable of providing email security appliances or related IT services would find this contract particularly attractive. Given the contract's completion status, successful bidders like Softcat Plc. might also showcase the potential for future contracts through similar procurement methods, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in these areas to engage and compete effectively.

## Notice

BCH ICT are looking to procure an email gateway appliance for the purposes of securing our incoming and outgoing mail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/918474ef-aa41-4d1a-bda0-6042e3def434 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,516 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,985 |
| 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 | BCH PROCUREMENT (REPRESENTING THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS FOR BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE ) |
| Locality | ROYSTON |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG8 7BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Royston Palace |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48210000 - Networking software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2019 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/918474ef-aa41-4d1a-bda0-6042e3def434

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/918474ef-aa41-4d1a-bda0-6042e3def434
  22nd July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=28589&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/29016
  User / Company

## Provenance

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