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title: "CCIS17A22 - Support and Maintenance of F5 Load Balancers"
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# CCIS17A22 - Support and Maintenance of F5 Load Balancers

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5fd3bde-02fb-42c0-aa3b-3f623b321e4e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Crown Commercial Service, which has awarded the contract titled "CCIS17A22 - Support and Maintenance of F5 Load Balancers" for the provision of support and maintenance services for four F5 Load Balancers located within the United Kingdom. This tender falls under the 'services' industry category, specifically classified under computer equipment and supplies. The contract period commenced on 14th December 2016 and will last until 13th December 2017. The procurement method used for this contract is categorised as "Other," and the contract value is £32,929.33.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT support and maintenance, particularly those with expertise in managing F5 Load Balancers or similar technologies. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver specialised services related to IT infrastructure may find this an ideal opportunity for business growth. The tender highlights the continual need for technical maintenance services, indicating a stable demand for suppliers capable of offering reliable support in this niche field.

## Notice

This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only. Support and maintenance is required for 4 F5 Load Balancers that operate in HA pairs. DfE own these F5 Load Balancers which have previously been covered under a support and maintenance agreement. The current support and maintenance agreement expired on 13th of December 20167 (Service Agreement ID: 107958598799). This requirement is to provide backdated and continued support of the F5 Load Balancers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/891f6938-689c-40ce-95fc-adee20ff1abe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2016 - 13 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,929 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,929 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2017 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/891f6938-689c-40ce-95fc-adee20ff1abe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/891f6938-689c-40ce-95fc-adee20ff1abe
  18th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/efac0985-9c97-4b38-a8b5-6e1943031ea8
  Redacted Framework Award Letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c370a09b-8296-4507-8afd-32894927bf41
  Order Form v1 - Counter Signed
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a297c72c-ffec-4a55-b291-b43d852ffef6
  Appendix C - RM37233 Call Off Contract Terms

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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