---
title: "Palo Alto VM Credits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077663"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Palo Alto VM Credits

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077663

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured Palo Alto VM credits, a security software package used to support its information technology environment. The requirement is for software credits rather than installation, construction or a broader managed service. The buyer is based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol, and delivery is for the university’s activities in the Bristol area. This is a single requirement covering the specified Palo Alto virtual-machine credits. The procurement therefore suits software resellers, authorised Palo Alto partners and cyber-security suppliers able to supply the required credits to a UK higher-education organisation. It is a goods procurement, focused on maintaining access to Palo Alto virtual-machine security capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED, an SME based in Fleet, was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 August 2031. Its value is £31,226.24 excluding VAT and £37,471.49 including VAT. The contract is active. The award covers one lot and one security software package requirement. The published title describes the purchase as Palo Alto VM Credits, with the requirement continuing until 30 August 2031.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates a university requirement for Palo Alto virtual-machine credits supplied through a direct, below-threshold route. A credible future competitor would need to source and supply genuine Palo Alto credits, understand licensing for virtual-machine security software, and manage supply reliably for a public-sector IT environment. Resellers and cyber-security specialists with established Palo Alto distribution or partner arrangements are particularly well placed, while an SME supplier has shown that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller business. Relevant capability includes accurate licensing advice, continuity of supply, clear commercial administration and the capacity to support a long-running software entitlement for a higher-education buyer.

## Notice

Palo Alto VM Credits until 30/08/2031

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089125-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,226 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KHIPU Networks Ltd. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 12:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089125-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089125-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.khipu-networks.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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