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title: "Procurement of firewalls"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1c967e12-047c-45d3-a8a5-d01c9fd65eca"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2023-04-14"
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# Procurement of firewalls

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c967e12-047c-45d3-a8a5-d01c9fd65eca

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice in London recently completed a selective procurement process for the one-off purchase of Juniper switches for their network team. The contract, valued at £63,741.70 GBP, was awarded to Softcat Ltd. The procurement stage concluded with the contract starting on 20th March 2023 and ending on 20th April 2023. The Ministry of Justice specified that the procurement method was a call-off from a framework agreement in the goods category.

This tender for the procurement of firewalls by the Ministry of Justice presents opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with government contracts. Businesses offering network equipment and related services would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The Ministry of Justice aims to create supplier diversity and may consider suitable organisations for future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

One-off purchase of Juniper switches for the network team

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228d4ae6-2d6b-4c5a-9bd7-98d8d9917eb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 20 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,741 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,741 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32420000 - Network equipment

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2023 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228d4ae6-2d6b-4c5a-9bd7-98d8d9917eb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/228d4ae6-2d6b-4c5a-9bd7-98d8d9917eb7
  14th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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