--- title: "ID 3534429 - DoF - Purchase of patching product for non-Microsoft products on desktop clients" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE" published: "2022-01-18" --- # ID 3534429 - DoF - Purchase of patching product for non-Microsoft products on desktop clients Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ddae.json) ## Summary The Department of Finance is seeking tenders for the contract titled "ID 3534429 - DoF - Purchase of patching product for non-Microsoft products on desktop clients." This procurement falls under the IT services industry and is focused on delivering capabilities to manage and secure desktop environments for approximately 28,000 Northern Ireland Civil Service staff and customers. Currently in the active stage, the tender has a submission deadline set for 8 October 2021, with a total contract value of £250,000 over an expected duration of five years, including options for extension. This opportunity presents a chance for IT service providers, particularly those experienced in software management and patching solutions for non-Microsoft products. Businesses that specialise in software development, consulting and support services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially those able to integrate their solutions with existing Microsoft infrastructure. The potential for growth lies in successfully delivering a robust patch management system that enhances security and operational efficiency for public sector clients. ## Notice IT Assist has responsibility for the delivery of common IT systems and services to support the business objectives of the 9 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments and approximately 40 Arms-Length organisations. Services are delivered to approximately 28000 NICS staff and customers located across Northern Ireland. One of the services is the supply, management and security of client desktop/laptops for customers to use for the execution of their business. IT Assist currently use Microsoft SCCM 2019 for the management and security patching of all client desktop and laptops. SCCM is used to scan and apply the required patches for all Microsoft products on the clients and a small number of 3rd party products security patches are applied for example Adobe. For the 3rd party applications a SCCM package has to be developed each time containing the latest patch and pushed out to every desktop. IT Assist has identified a need for a product that will allow them to more efficiently manage the security patching of the large number of 3rd party applications that are in use while maintaining the well embedded SCCM client infrastructure. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract (3 years initial with 2 optional extension years) for the supply and delivery of a patch management system to integrate into the SCCM environment that will allow clients to have 3rd party non Microsoft products security patched. Please see document entitled "ID 3534429- Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement". ### Lot Information Lot 1 IT Assist has responsibility for the delivery of common IT systems and services to support the business objectives of the 9 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments and approximately 40 Arms-Length organisations. Services are delivered to approximately 28000 NICS staff and customers located across Northern Ireland. One of the services is the supply, management and security of client desktop/laptops for customers to use for the execution of their business. IT Assist currently use Microsoft SCCM 2019 for the management and security patching of all client desktop and laptops. SCCM is used to scan and apply the required patches for all Microsoft products on the clients and a small number of 3rd party products security patches are applied for example Adobe. For the 3rd party applications a SCCM package has to be developed each time containing the latest patch and pushed out to every desktop. IT Assist has identified a need for a product that will allow them to more efficiently manage the security patching of the large number of 3rd party applications that are in use while maintaining the well embedded SCCM client infrastructure. IT Assist requires a 5 year contract (3 years initial with 2 optional extension years) for the supply and delivery of a patch management system to integrate into the SCCM environment that will allow clients to have 3rd party non Microsoft products security patched. Please see document entitled "ID 3534429- 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/001473-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | £250,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £144,008 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | | Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | | 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 | LOOP1 SYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48700000 - Software package utilities - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 18 Jan 2022 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001473-2022 - 6 Sep 2021 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022079-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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