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title: "KCHFT End point Security/Antivirus"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# KCHFT End point Security/Antivirus

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58df8d74-9b92-40ac-b7f3-e026ba9e1c5e

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "KCHFT End Point Security/Antivirus" issued by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT). This contract, classified under the industry category of Point of Sale software packages, involves providing next-generation end-point security software for a minimum period of three years, with a contract value of £155,000. The tender was completed on 30th June 2017, and the contract period commenced on 3rd July 2017, extending until 1st July 2020. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure under Lot 2 of the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products 2 framework agreement.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in IT security solutions and software development, particularly those offering algorithmic or behaviour-based antivirus products. Businesses looking to compete should ideally have experience in delivering off-the-shelf software solutions that include installation and configuration services. As this contract involves ongoing support and software asset management, vendors that can demonstrate a robust portfolio in security software and relevant software package suites will be well-positioned to pursue similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of next generation end-point security software to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) for a minimum period of 3 years. The Antivirus product is "next generation" where by it is algorithmic/ behaviour based on application execution. It is NOT reliant on signature based definitions to detect viruses. This agreement has been issued in line with Lot 2 of the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products 2 framework agreement (RM3733). Under this framework agreement KCHFT has requested the provision of off-the-shelf software solutions. It includes a full range of commercial and open source commodity software; software licenses and associated commoditised; close-to-the-box services including software asset management where purchased as part of an overall licence agreement and installation/configuration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d63c90-2d75-45cc-832f-961582e4ea27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2017 - 1 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £103,500 |
| 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48731000 - File security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2017 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d63c90-2d75-45cc-832f-961582e4ea27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d63c90-2d75-45cc-832f-961582e4ea27
  29th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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