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title: "Cloud Based Web Filtering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dcd3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-07"
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# Cloud Based Web Filtering

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dcd3

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a cloud-based web filtering solution, allowing the council to control website access for staff. This service helps prevent access to inappropriate content and provides an audit log for investigation purposes. The procurement falls under the IT services category and was conducted using an open procedure. The award has been granted to Coconnect Ltd, with a contract value of £280,585. The procurement was initiated on 7th February 2024.

This tender opportunity for a cloud-based web filtering solution offers businesses in the IT services sector a chance to provide cutting-edge solutions to public authorities. Companies specializing in software development and consulting services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, as the buying organisation, aims to enhance data security and ensure staff compliance with internet usage policies through this procurement.

## Notice

Award of a cloud-based web filtering solution that allows the council to group websites into specific categories, such as shopping, government organisations, Information Technology, gambling, adult content, Health, news & media, business, education, etc. This gives us the ability to determine which categories are allowed and which are blocked to ensure staff are not able to access inappropriate material intentionally or accidentally, such as pornography, gambling, or phishing websites from their work devices. As well as managing which websites can be accessed, cloud-based web filtering solutions provide an audit log of sites that have been accessed by staff, this can be used to support audit investigations into allegations of misuse or breaches of policy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A cloud-based web filtering solution that allows the council to group websites into specific categories, such as shopping, government organisations, Information Technology, gambling, adult content, Health, news & media, business, education, etc. This gives us the ability to determine which categories are allowed and which are blocked to ensure staff are not able to access inappropriate material intentionally or accidentally, such as pornography, gambling, or phishing websites from their work devices. As well as managing which websites can be accessed, cloud-based web filtering solutions provide an audit log of sites that have been accessed by staff, this can be used to support audit investigations into allegations of misuse or breaches of policy.

Renewal: 2 x 12M

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003965-2024 |
| 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 | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £280,585 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2024 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003965-2024
- 27 Jun 2023 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018260-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69281&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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