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title: "Replacement Corporate Firewalls"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a6a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-31"
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# Replacement Corporate Firewalls

Buyer: SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a6a

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, pertains to the replacement of corporate firewalls and has reached the award stage as of 31st July 2025. The tender falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, internet, and support. It involves the replacement of CheckPoint Firewalls, previously guarding the council's network perimeter. The contract, valued at £133,529.96, commenced on 1st September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2028. With the procurement method stated as limited, this tender encourages modest competition and aims for service resale under CheckPoint's "Infinity Service" for annualised billing.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for IT service providers capable of reselling CheckPoint products and offering associated support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like SOFTCAT PLC, which was successfully awarded the contract, stand well-suited to compete in such tenders due to their agility in providing specialised IT services. The tender provides a chance for SMEs to engage with public authorities and help secure IT infrastructure, a critical aspect of modern organisational operations. Additionally, businesses with expertise in IT consulting and support can leverage this contract to strengthen their portfolios and expand their presence in the public sector market.

## Notice

No Description:Sefton currently has two Checkpoint Firewalls, located on the perimeter of the Councils network. These devices act as the first line of defence against unauthorised access and cyber threats. The firewalls safeguard internal networks from external threats by examining and controlling the traffic entering or leaving the network and establishing a secure boundary between the private network and the public or other untrusted networks. The perimeter firewalls use rules to allow or deny traffic based on various factors such as IP address, ports and protocols. They can also prevent unauthorised access and prevent cyber-attacks. They are therefore essential devices on the corporate estate. We would like direct support from CheckPoint (so suppliers are only providing quotes on reselling us a service from CheckPoint) This must be under CheckPoints "Infinity Service", this will allow us to receive a fixed cost but billing to be annualised rather than paying all up front.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044843-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £133,529 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 7AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 14:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044843-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044843-2025
  31st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://Softcat.com
- http://sefton.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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