--- title: "Antivirus and Malware Protection Tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING TRUST" published: "2021-06-03" --- # Antivirus and Malware Protection Tool Buyer: LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b1c2272-9ca0-43f1-9c00-ee51844e17df.json) ## Summary The London Grid for Learning Trust (LGfL) is initiating a procurement process for an "Antivirus and Malware Protection Tool" aimed at enhancing security across public sector organisations and educational institutions. This tender is classified under the software package and information systems industry, with a total estimated value of £50,000,000 and a minimum value of £25,000,000. The planned procurement is currently at the Planning stage and is expected to be awarded by the end of August 2021, with the contract period starting on September 2, 2021, and extending until September 2, 2030. LGfL, founded by the 32 boroughs of London, aims to provide technology solutions to its clients, serving over 1 million children and 3,500 schools across England. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in software development, particularly those specialising in antivirus and cyber-security solutions. Companies with expertise in IT services and a focus on educational institutions, local authorities, and broader public sector clients may find this contract particularly fitting. The procurement will be conducted using the Restricted Procedure, and businesses are encouraged to express their interest to establish a long-term partnership with LGfL, including potential extensions of up to nine years in total. ## Notice London Grid for Learning Trust (LGfL) was founded in 2001 as a charitable trust by the 32 boroughs in London and the City of London. The purpose of the organisation is to promote and increase educational development, in particular by providing and assisting in the provision of information and communications technology to schools, and the advancement of education. LGfL serves over 1 million children, 250,000 teachers and over 3,500 schools in England and 92% of schools within London. LGfL delivers broadband connections and a range of ICT services to schools and educational establishments, local authorities, health and social care services and other public bodies. It operates as a central purchasing body and an aggregator of demand on behalf of contracting authorities. LGfL is publishing this Future Opportunity to inform Potential Suppliers of an up-and-coming requirement relating to the appointment of one (1) supplier to provide an enterprise type Antivirus and Malware Protection Tool with ability to harvest licenses (sell, move, recover) via a self-administered console which shall be deployed to endpoints such as workstations and servers as appropriate and used by a wide range of public sector organisations and charitable organisations as and when required. LGfL shall act as the aggregator and a Managed Service Provider making the result of the procurement available to i) customers that consume LGfL's broadband provision and ii) public sector organisations and charitable organisations. A full list of permissible users shall be made available in the relevant tender documentation. Proposed timetable It is proposed the procurement shall be conducted using the Restricted Procedure and it is envisaged the procurement will be awarded at the end of August 2021. The value of the proposed Contract detailed in this notice is for information and an estimate only, further confirmation of estimated value shall be made available in the Contract Notice. Please note the Publication of this PIN may result in the reduction of the Potential Suppliers Tender return duration of the procurement to five (5) working days as provided for in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Regulation 28(9) LGfL is seeking a long-term partner to provide the required capabilities and, as such, may seek an initial contract term of 5 years with possible extensions of up to 2 x 2-year extensions (i.e. up to a potential total of 9 years in all). Potential Suppliers are to note that LGfL does not 'manage' the 3,500 schools that utilise its broadband service; the intention is that LGfL will make the Service available to the schools and permissible users at a heavily subsidised cost to the customers However, it will be the decision of individual schools/MATs to determine whether they wish to utilise the Service or not. To register interest in the potential requirement please e-mail tenders@lgfl.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e216c314-92ce-4239-95df-6796e995e01d | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2021 - 2 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING TRUST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2A 2BR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Bishopsgate | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212760 - Virus protection software development services ## Release History - 3 Jun 2021 at 16:58 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e216c314-92ce-4239-95df-6796e995e01d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e216c314-92ce-4239-95df-6796e995e01d 3rd June 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgfl.net/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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