---
title: "Contract for Firewall Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cc5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Herefordshire Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Contract for Firewall Solution

Buyer: Herefordshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cc5

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council bought a replacement next-generation firewall solution for its IT estate. The requirement covers supply and licensing of the firewall, together with support and maintenance. Its purpose is to provide resilient perimeter security, protect against threats and enable secure network connectivity. This is a combined network infrastructure, security software and technical support requirement, delivered for the council in Herefordshire, England. The procurement was treated as goods, although the scope also includes ongoing support and maintenance services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited. The council used a limited competition below the applicable threshold, with one lot. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its value is £95,206.88 excluding VAT, or £114,248.26 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated in the available procurement details.

For future requirements of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide a replacement next-generation firewall as an integrated package: suitable network security technology, the required licences, and continuing technical support and maintenance. The solution must address resilient perimeter protection, threat protection and secure connectivity across a public authority’s IT estate. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate the operational capability to support that estate over a sustained contract, not simply supply software or equipment. The council awarded this requirement to a large software supplier through limited competition, so relevant experience delivering comparable firewall deployments and dependable ongoing support would help establish credibility. The requirement indicates demand for a combined product and service offering rather than a standalone security product.

## Notice

Supply, licensing, support and maintenance of a replacement next generation firewall solution to provide resilient perimeter security, threat protection, and secure network connectivity across its IT estate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091999-2026 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,206 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Herefordshire Council |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Postcode area | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091999-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091999-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phoenixs.co.uk
- https://www.hoopleltd.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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