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title: "SCFT DC Switches and Community Firewalls"
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# SCFT DC Switches and Community Firewalls

Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f3a3f2b-c031-4a4d-a3f1-bb28471cafe8

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## Summary

The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of DC Switches and Community Firewalls. The contract, titled "SCFT DC Switches and Community Firewalls," falls under the industry category of Peripheral equipment and Computer-related equipment. The procurement process was concluded with an award to Switchshop Ltd via direct award. The contract value is £196,831.87, with a tender period ending on 31st March 2024 and a contract period running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029. The buying organisation, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, is located in Brighton, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in hardware firewalls and data-processing equipment to participate and potentially secure contracts with the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Trust's aim through this contract is to enhance its security posture and meet security requirements to deliver secure services, thus seeking businesses that can contribute towards achieving these objectives. The procurement method used for this contract is 'Other', providing a pathway for direct awards in specific circumstances.

## Notice

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust required the provision of DC Switches and Community Firewalls via the SBS Digital Workplace Solutions SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411 Framework. A new order was required for hardware firewalls for community sites to improve the Trust's security posture and recommendations from Cyber Essentials and other security audits. This contract allows the Trust to continue to deploy firewalls to remote sites and future-proof all current and potentially future security protection and requirements to deliver secure services and achieve accreditation. This contract was awarded to Switchshop via a direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/882e4d50-a9de-452c-b581-f3abd540537f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £196,831 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £196,831 |
| 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 | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN2 3EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Hanover & Elm Grove |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWITCHSHOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30232000 - Peripheral equipment
- 30236200 - Data-processing equipment

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/882e4d50-a9de-452c-b581-f3abd540537f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/882e4d50-a9de-452c-b581-f3abd540537f
  20th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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