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title: "South Tyneside Smoothwall Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-420ca39a-6a37-4e3b-854a-3b6aad183841"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-23"
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# South Tyneside Smoothwall Renewal

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-420ca39a-6a37-4e3b-854a-3b6aad183841

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the "South Tyneside Smoothwall Renewal" tender to Softcat PLC. The procurement process, which was a selective method call-off from a framework agreement, had a tender period ending on May 7, 2023. The contract value is GBP 69,600, with a contract period starting on May 8, 2023, and ending on May 7, 2026. The tender falls under the services category and is suited for SMEs and VCSEs. The buying organisation is Durham County Council located in Durham, England.

This contract presents a business growth opportunity for companies in the software package and information systems industry. Businesses that can provide virtual Smoothwall licenses, Enterprise VA Prime Loadbalancers, and Smoothwall Hybrid Licensing with Full Cloud are well-suited to compete. The contract requirements include migrating the provision to a virtual environment, providing a 3-year renewal for the Smoothwall license, and other related services. Interested firms should note the specific deadlines and suitability criteria mentioned in the award details.

## Notice

The South Tyneside Smoothwall license expires on April 30th, 2023; therefore, the provision requires renewal for a 3-year period. This provision will be migrating to a virtual environment instead off physical boxes so the Council require: - * 4 x Virtual Smoothwall Licenses * 1 x Enterprise VA Prime Loadbalancer 4G License * 16000 x Smoothwall Hybrid Licensing with Full Cloud (3 years)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d5699f-58d5-471a-acbf-3bdc53a487a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 23 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2023 - 7 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,600 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 23 May 2023 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d5699f-58d5-471a-acbf-3bdc53a487a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d5699f-58d5-471a-acbf-3bdc53a487a8
  23rd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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