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title: "SO19135 - Provision of Renewal of Firewall Licences & Support"
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# SO19135 - Provision of Renewal of Firewall Licences & Support

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db5ee787-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Crown Commercial Service seeking a sole supplier for the provision of renewal of firewall licences and support, specifically for McAfee and Cisco products. This tender, titled "SO19135 - Provision of Renewal of Firewall Licences & Support," falls within the software package and information systems industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with a contract value of £17,368.98. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2016 and run until 11th August 2017, while the tender period ended on 29th June 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in IT and cybersecurity services, particularly those with capabilities in providing software licenses and technical support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, especially those that can demonstrate expertise with McAfee and Cisco solutions and can meet the required customer support standards. Engaging with this contract could enhance a business's reputation and expand its portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Home Office Technology (HOT) were seeking a sole supplier to provide McAfee and Cisco firewall licences and support for a one (1) year term. The support is integral for HOT's business critical hardware and software. The firewall licences and support renewal is required to commence on 1st August 2016 until 11th August 2017. The following renewals were required: McAfee S4016 (12/8/16 until 11/8/17) x 2 (Licences & Support) McAfee S4016 (01/8/16 until 31/7/17) x 4 (Licences & Support) Cisco ASA 5525X (01/8/16 until 31/7/17) x 4 (Support) Cisco ASA 5525X (12/8/16 until 11/8/17) x 2 (Support) The customer required Gold Cover for the McAfee renewals and Premium Cover for the Cisco ASA 5525X renewals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0158b910-9bdd-4bbf-b3b6-f3859e63f95d |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 11 Aug 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,368 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,368 |
| 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 | SOFTWARE BOX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0158b910-9bdd-4bbf-b3b6-f3859e63f95d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0158b910-9bdd-4bbf-b3b6-f3859e63f95d
  4th July 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0ecc9f5-66c9-4885-8deb-7f301535206d
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6b65b58-a1c1-44e5-93fc-a03eb8198618
  Redacted Award Letter

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