--- title: "Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078450" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078450" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078450.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078450.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access Buyer: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078450 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078450) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078450.json) ## Summary City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured a cloud-delivered security solution based on Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access. The requirement covered specified software licences and subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services. It is an IT security and related technology supply, rather than a general-purpose consulting or software development commission. The solution is for the council, with delivery in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The procurement was treated as one requirement; its description covers the specified Palo Alto Networks products and related support and services. British Telecommunications Limited was selected to supply the solution. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to British Telecommunications Limited. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026, with a stated five-year term. Its value is £1,412,852.55. The council used a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service RM6116 Network Services framework, through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. Three bids were recorded for the requirement. The procurement was presented as a single lot, although that lot is marked cancelled in the tender data; the associated award is active and the contract is active. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. For suppliers preparing to compete for a comparable requirement from Bradford Council, this award demonstrates demand for a cloud-delivered Palo Alto Prisma Access security solution packaged with the associated licences, subscriptions, hardware and ongoing support. A credible competitor would need to supply the specified Palo Alto Networks technology and provide the services needed to support it, as well as participate effectively in a further competition under the Network Services framework. The council’s stated evaluation basis was price, so a competitive offer would need to price the combined technology and support requirement carefully. Three bids were received, showing competition for this scale of technology contract. The successful supplier was a large telecommunications business, indicating that suppliers with the capacity to deliver the complete solution and sustain support over a multi-year engagement are relevant competitors. ## Notice City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution. This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution. This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services. ### Procurement Information A further competition was undertaken via the GCA RM6116 Framework for provision of Network Services and the contract was awarded to the MAT ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095478-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,412,852 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Postcode area | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BT PLC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095478-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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