---
title: "GSMD Firewalls"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2024-01-19"
---

# GSMD Firewalls

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375.json)

## Summary

The City of London Corporation is seeking to procure GSMD Firewalls for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The procurement falls under the IT services category and has a total value of £70,000. The tender is currently in the 'active' stage, with a tender period ending on 2nd February 2024. The contract is set to start on 1st March 2024, lasting until 28th February 2027. The procurement method for this open procedure (below threshold) is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and is suitable for businesses providing goods.

This tender for GSMD Firewalls by the City of London Corporation offers a business opportunity for IT service providers, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies located in the East of England and London regions are well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement process aims to replace existing firewalls with more advanced, scalable, and fault-tolerant solutions to support the school's transition to Microsoft Azure cloud services. Interested businesses should align their proposals with the mission-critical needs outlined by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

## Notice

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is looking to replace its existing pair of Juniper SRX550 firewalls located in two separate locations. Any recommendations should not be limited to but must exceed the current production firewalls, be scalable, fault tolerant and future proof. The school is in the process of migrating its core systems into the Microsoft Azure cloud making its reliance on new firewalls mission critical. Existing firewalls service staff, students, remote working, VPNs, halls of residence and events which are often streamed to national media organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbbac884-b170-41f3-8c4c-65fcc3c5d468 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbbac884-b170-41f3-8c4c-65fcc3c5d468

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbbac884-b170-41f3-8c4c-65fcc3c5d468
  19th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.capitalesourcing.com
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-127626dc-0a72-40bd-af91-b5ece463a375.json.