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title: "Luminate Education Group - Firewall Provision Keighley College - AWARD"
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# Luminate Education Group - Firewall Provision Keighley College - AWARD

Buyer: FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fe1df6c-1546-4e04-bd41-f4a40a32d9db

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Further Education Colleges, seeking offers for the "Luminate Education Group - Firewall Provision at Keighley College". This project falls under the goods category, specifically involving security software packages. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the process is currently in the award stage as of 29 October 2019. The contract period began on 25 October 2019 and is set to conclude by 1 November 2019. The tender had a deadline for submissions on 18 October 2019, and the buying organisation operates from Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in cybersecurity solutions, telecommunications, and IT infrastructure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide appropriate firewall solutions, warranty, and support services are well-positioned to compete. The requirement for a tailored, robust solution along with professional service fees being part of the initial price submission allows for diverse bids that could enhance their presence in the education sector.

## Notice

Luminate Education Group are seeking to purchase a 'Watchguard' firewall solution (or suitable alternative) to be implemented and installed at Keighley College. We require two appliances capable of handling all site specific traffic in the event of a failure, minimum of 8x 1Gb copper interfaces, minimum of 4x 10Gb fibre interfaces and minimum of 2x 40Gb fibre interfaces. A full specification is included within the documentation attached. Warranty and support must be included within the submitted offer and should run for a period of not less than three years. Any warranty must be deferred from the date of purchase to the actual 'go live' date, intended for November 2019 and to then concurrently run for at minimum three year term. Any professional services charges must be included in the initial price submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c4caf7f-97a0-42b2-887a-5d4ef295ff8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS3 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIC NETWORK SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2019 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c4caf7f-97a0-42b2-887a-5d4ef295ff8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c4caf7f-97a0-42b2-887a-5d4ef295ff8a
  29th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk

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