---
title: "F5 Hardware, Software and Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBRIA POLICE"
published: "2024-03-28"
---

# F5 Hardware, Software and Support

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e.json)

## Summary

The Northumbria Police recently awarded a contract for 'F5 Hardware, Software and Support' to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd following a limited procurement method. The contract, valued at £352,278.00 GBP, was signed on 27th March 2024. This procurement falls under the industry category of Software packages and information systems and was initiated using the Health Trust Europe National Framework.

This tender by Northumbria Police for network upgrades and ongoing support provides business opportunities for companies specialised in ICT solutions. The tender was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, creating opportunities particularly for technology companies familiar with security and LAN design and implementation services.

## Notice

Northumbria Police require upgrades to our existing network to improve security until we can award a tender for the design and implementation of a new LAN.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Northumbria Police require upgrades to our existing network to improve security and provide ongoing support until we can award a tender for the design and implementation of a new LAN.

### Procurement Information

We utilised the Health Trust Europe National Framework to direct award to the 1st ranked supplier on ICT Solutions 3 framework, HTE-011006.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010344-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £352,278 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA POLICE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010344-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northumbria.police.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044e5e.json.