---
title: "Firewall hardware and support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fd81"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-12-29"
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# Firewall hardware and support

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fd81

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## Summary

The Met Office, a public authority in the central government of the United Kingdom, recently completed a procurement process for firewall hardware and support involving Fortigate FG-120G firewalls and associated hardware support. The procurement method was limited, below threshold competition. The main industry category for this tender was goods related to office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies excluding software packages. The contract was awarded on 29th December 2025 with BOXXE LIMITED as the supplier, and the contract is active from the 16th of December 2025 to the 30th of January 2026. The procurement was primarily intended to serve the UKK region.

This tender offer presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies involved in the supply of firewall hardware and network security solutions. Large businesses with expertise in providing advanced computing and networking hardware would have found themselves well-positioned for this type of contract. The outcome showcases the potential for large-scale suppliers to engage in partnerships with prominent government agencies such as the Met Office, opening avenues for sustained business growth and expansion within the network infrastructure sector in government settings.

## Notice

Fortigate FG-120G firewalls, transceiver modules and associated hardware support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086225-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,926 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2025 at 10:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086225-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086225-2025
  29th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.boxxe.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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