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title: "Provision of Replacement Firewall for MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite Infrastructure"
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# Provision of Replacement Firewall for MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite Infrastructure

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6667993-5301-4b3f-93a5-9776837a406f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Replacement Firewall for the MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite. This contract, valued at £170,312.72, falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on hardware and related software. The tender phase ended on 27 January 2017, with the contract commencing on 10 February 2017 and set to conclude on 9 February 2018. The purchasing organisation, the Crown Commercial Service, is based in Newport, Wales, and has invited suppliers to deliver essential infrastructure equipment and software for boundary protection as part of their remedial maintenance project.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in hardware and software solutions, particularly those capable of providing secure boundary protection systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender, as there is a preference for inclusivity in supplier selection. The successful tenderer, Akhter Computers Plc, highlights the potential for similar businesses to engage in government contracts that support critical infrastructure projects in defence and security sectors.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) were inviting bids for the provision of a contract to supply infrastructure equipment for boundary protection with appropriate software for their remedial maintenance project. MOD may be referred to as the ''Authority'' hereafter. Suppliers were invited to provide prices for the infrastructure equipment and software necessary to deliver Phase 1 of the Authority's remedial maintenance project. Phase 1 includes the provision of the following: Secure Boundary Protection System for Civ Pers Production Platform; Secure Boundary Protection System for Civ Pers Disaster Recovery Platform (in normal use as Dev / Test Environment) and; Secure Boundary Protection System Connectivity. The Authority required a one (1) year warranty for all of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb5fea-eaa5-445d-87f4-91b9efd5e0b5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 11 Feb 2017 - 10 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,312 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKHTER COMPUTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2017 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb5fea-eaa5-445d-87f4-91b9efd5e0b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb5fea-eaa5-445d-87f4-91b9efd5e0b5
  13th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a754040b-6c7f-400b-aefa-8a1e1ea59862
  Redacted Outcome Letter

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