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title: "Data Loss Prevention Tender for HEFCE and OFFA"
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# Data Loss Prevention Tender for HEFCE and OFFA

Buyer: HEFCE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67fecf9f-faf6-456a-ad83-bcd7e08bde87

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## Summary

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is currently conducting a tender process for a project titled "Data Loss Prevention Tender for HEFCE and OFFA." This initiative aims to procure an effective Data Loss Prevention solution that will help in identifying, classifying, and mitigating potential data breaches. The procurement falls within the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, and support. Located in Bristol, United Kingdom, the tender is at the active stage with submissions due by 30 March 2017. The total value of the contract is set at £80,000, with a minimum value of £50,000, and the contract will span from 24 April 2017 to 24 April 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those focusing on data security and protection. Companies that are well-versed in software development and consulting services for data management will find this opportunity particularly relevant. Given that the tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), there is potential for innovative and agile firms to compete effectively and expand their market reach through public sector contracts.

## Notice

HEFCE seek to procure a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution to enable HEFCE and OFFA (in accordance with our service level agreement), to identify, classify and detect potential data breaches or data ex-filtration transmissions and prevent them by monitoring, detecting and blocking sensitive data while in-use on endpoints, in-motion through the network, and at-rest on storage areas and devices. For the avoidance of doubt, 'data' includes information in any electronic form. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a04f7c3-4430-4745-a346-0900e6f10467 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2017 - 24 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEFCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2017 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a04f7c3-4430-4745-a346-0900e6f10467

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a04f7c3-4430-4745-a346-0900e6f10467
  6th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hefce/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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