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title: "F5 Load Balancer Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE"
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# F5 Load Balancer Support

Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef676750-5daa-4f42-99c4-1471e984ef2c

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire recently awarded a contract for F5 Load Balancer Support. The procurement process involved selective procurement method details, with the tender period ending on 29th December 2023. The contract period is from 20th February 2024 to 20th February 2025. The buying organisation is the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, located in Stafford, United Kingdom, in the services industry category.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in premium support services in the Gateway software package industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. Businesses should consider the call-off from a framework agreement procurement method when preparing their bids for this contract.

## Notice

24/7 premium support via Softcat to Arrow

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/922a92f2-a1ee-453b-8bdf-4d42c497f6cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2024 - 20 Feb 2025 |
| 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 | POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48219100 - Gateway software package

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/922a92f2-a1ee-453b-8bdf-4d42c497f6cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/922a92f2-a1ee-453b-8bdf-4d42c497f6cf
  8th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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