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title: "Pulse VPN Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-745fbcef-6654-46af-98a5-a404c1c29bc2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED"
published: "2020-09-28"
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# Pulse VPN Subscription

Buyer: FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-745fbcef-6654-46af-98a5-a404c1c29bc2

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## Summary

The recent procurement process conducted by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited involves the contract titled "Pulse VPN Subscription," which falls under the software package and information systems category. This direct procurement method, specified as a single tender action below the threshold, has reached the award stage. The initial tender period ended on 17 September 2020, and the contract commenced on 12 October 2020, with a duration of three years, concluding on 11 October 2023. The contract amount is valued at £51,154 and concerns work based in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that provide VPN solutions and related software upgrades. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore comparable tenders, as the buyer actively seeks to foster competition in this arena. Companies with expertise in software development and support, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure would be particularly well-suited to engage in this market, leveraging the increasing reliance on secure remote access solutions.

## Notice

The Pulse VPN is the corporate VPN solution which over 300 users now rely on every day. We need to upgrade the current solution to maintain support and the license model is now subscription based.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750c1b85-fa27-4bd4-9f36-24ed2aa2dc55 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £51,154 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,154 |
| 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 SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3A 7QU |
| 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 | Portsoken |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2020 at 10:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750c1b85-fa27-4bd4-9f36-24ed2aa2dc55
- 28 Sep 2020 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750c1b85-fa27-4bd4-9f36-24ed2aa2dc55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750c1b85-fa27-4bd4-9f36-24ed2aa2dc55
  28th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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