---
title: "Checkpoint Firewalls"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-117011"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-117011.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES"
published: "2021-12-21"
---

# Checkpoint Firewalls

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-117011

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Digital Health and Care Wales focused on the replacement of four Checkpoint Firewalls, facilitating virtual private networks (VPN) for third-party providers. This contract, awarded on 20 December 2021, falls under the goods category and is classified as a software package and information systems procurement. The process followed a direct award method, citing Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which allows for limited competition under technical constraints. The procurement took place in Cardiff, and the award value is approximately £167,430.75.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions, especially those with expertise in Checkpoint technologies. Companies familiar with firewall implementations, network security, and those able to support the specific needs of digital health and care systems would be particularly well-positioned to compete in future tenders of a similar nature, given the technical uniqueness highlighted in this award process.

## Notice

DHCW require the replacement of four (4) firewalls, the role of these new firewalls is to provide the virtual private networks (VPN) to DHCW 3rd party providers.Please note this contract is a direct award noting Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:--(ii)competition is absent for technical reasonsThe Authority identifies SEP2 as the Checkpoint partner who understand the configuration of the Checkpoint Firewalls and provides the existing support contract to the Authority. If the Authority sought an alternative solution to the Checkpoint Appliances it would need to develop and maintain skills with another technological solution and would need another support partner which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties for the Authority. The Authority would have to duplicate all technical infrastructure configurations to re-establish the VPNs with the various third parties and the Authority will need to arrange downtime or 'at risk' windows to do the work if a new supplier was appointed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117011 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £167,430 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEP2 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2021 at 12:50 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117011

## Notice URLs

- https://dhcw.nhs.wales/about-us/our-offices/
- https://www.sep2.co.uk

## Provenance

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