--- title: "NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-10-17" --- # NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73e9138b-e4c4-400f-ae44-db6cb1dd642c.json) ## Summary The Coventry University is conducting a tender process for the procurement of a "NETWORK FIREWALL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY" within the network environment of the Coventry University Group. This selective procurement, carried out as a further competition against the JISC Network Equipment Framework, aims to award a 3-year contract with an extension option. The tender period ends on 17th March 2023, and the contract is planned to start on 31st March 2023, running until 31st March 2026. The main procurement category is goods, and the total contract value is 460,348.44 GBP. This tender provides business growth opportunities for suppliers capable of providing firewall infrastructure and strategic support for a network security operating model. Businesses in the network equipment industry, particularly those experienced in firewall technologies and support services, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process involves interacting with Coventry University as the buying organization and aligning with the specified requirements under a competitive framework agreement. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate in this tender, which offers potential for long-term collaboration and extension opportunities. ## Notice Network security has proven challenging to manage on an on-going basis. Vendor driven software upgrades and operability with legacy hardware have resulted in service impact and loss of availability following deployment of releases. Coventry University therefore wishes to undertake a formal support engagement for the following items: 1. To award a contract with a single supplier for the supply of firewall infrastructure within the Coventry University Group network environment. 2. To identify a strategic partner who can deliver an industry leading support mechanism for Network Security operating model with the Coventry University group for procurement, finance, digital services, and supportive lifecycle processes and a sustainable TCO model. 3. To Supply of all requirements in the Appendix B, Pricing Schedule, to Coventry University. 4. Integration with Azure Marketplace. 5. To award a 3-year contract with a +1 +1 option for extension. This is a competitive procurement, conducted as a further competition against the JISC Network Equipment Framework, Lot 7 Palo Alto. This Agreement has been awarded under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. All clarification questions (including technical enquiries) relating to the ITT must be submitted using the 'correspondence' tab on the In-Tend e-Tendering system related to this Project https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d018e035-0a08-4767-a574-12a4f96f6221 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | 5 Apr 2023 - 6 Apr 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £460,348 | | 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 | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 5FB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KHIPU NETWORKS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32420000 - Network equipment ## Release History - 17 Oct 2023 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d018e035-0a08-4767-a574-12a4f96f6221 - 3 Mar 2023 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d34520c3-8808-4963-8e34-d1805e0e2774 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d018e035-0a08-4767-a574-12a4f96f6221 17th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d34520c3-8808-4963-8e34-d1805e0e2774 3rd March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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