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title: "ID 3533511 - DoF - IT Assist Server Patch Management Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-10-14"
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# ID 3533511 - DoF - IT Assist Server Patch Management Tool

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - DIGITAL SHARED SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e9

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## Summary

The Department of Finance - Digital Shared Services is seeking contractors for "ID 3533511 - DoF - IT Assist Server Patch Management Tool" to provide a patch management system for approximately 1900 servers in the UK. This procurement falls under the IT services category and is currently in the award stage. The contract value is £150,000, and the initial period is set for five years, with options for renewal after three years. The tender period ended on 6th September 2021, while the contract was signed on 11th October 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in software development and system management. Companies that can deliver effective patch management solutions, especially with experience in handling large server networks, will find this tender appealing. Competitors may include established software firms as well as innovative smaller enterprises capable of demonstrating effective solutions aligned with the requirements outlined in the tender specification.

## Notice

IT Assist currently use a patch management system to patch approx. 1900 servers, the majority being virtual. The patch management system scans all devices on the network and identifies the versions of each. The patches are either downloaded manually or automatically as required. Patches can be applied in bulk or individually and on a schedule or on-demand. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract for the supply and delivery of a patch management system which will allow servers to be patched as described above. Please see document entitled "ID 3533511 - Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement".

### Lot Information

Lot 1

IT Assist currently use a patch management system to patch approx. 1900 servers, the majority being virtual. The patch management system scans all devices on the network and identifies the versions of each. The patches are either downloaded manually or automatically as required. Patches can be applied in bulk or individually and on a schedule or on-demand. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract for the supply and delivery of a patch management system which will allow servers to be patched as described above. Please see document entitled "ID 3533511 - Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement".

Options: After the initial contract period of 3 years there are two optional extension periods of 1 year each.

Renewal: This contract will be potentially be due to be re-procured after 3-5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025655-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,033 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - DIGITAL SHARED SERVICES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48700000 - Software package utilities
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2021 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025655-2021
- 4 Aug 2021 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018811-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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