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title: "Cloud Security/Firewalls (Palo Alto)"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-04-30"
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# Cloud Security/Firewalls (Palo Alto)

Buyer: FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a99a575-0279-4e25-9b39-a61b1b9785c7

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## Summary

The Financial Ombudsman Service has recently completed a procurement process for the "Cloud Security/Firewalls (Palo Alto)" project. This tender, classified under IT services and consulting, involved the renewal of cloud security software and firewalls. The procurement was executed through a selective method via a framework agreement. Key timelines include the tender period that concluded on 3rd March 2025, with the award phase completed on 14th March 2025. The contract, valued at £707,000, is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, covering delivery areas including the United Kingdom and international territories.

This tender presented significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs eligible under the suitability criteria, though not defined for VCSEs. The project required delivery of specialised IT services suitable for firms with expertise in cloud security and firewalls, thus offering a competitive platform for businesses in the IT service sector. With Computacenter Plc, a large-scale supplier, securing the contract, enterprises looking to expand their portfolio in government IT sectors would find such procurement processes a lucrative venture to explore.

## Notice

Renewal of Palo Alto cloud security software and firewalls.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3aec3c-b6b5-468b-b1dd-13c6eda39221 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £707,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £707,000 |
| 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 | FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 9SR |
| 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 | COMPUTACENTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3aec3c-b6b5-468b-b1dd-13c6eda39221

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a3aec3c-b6b5-468b-b1dd-13c6eda39221
  30th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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