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title: "Joint Email Filtering Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000507599"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2018-07-25"
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# Joint Email Filtering Solution

Buyer: EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000507599

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a tender issued by East Dunbartonshire Council for a "Joint Email Filtering Solution," aimed at providing a secure and efficient email filtering system. This initiative falls under the services category and is located in Kirkintilloch, UK. Currently, the procurement stage is at the award phase, having been initiated with an open procedure, where potential suppliers were invited to participate during the tendering period ending on 7th September 2017. The awarded contract, valued at £97,920, was signed on 3rd May 2018, for the provision of a cloud-hosted and fully managed email service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in the information technology sector, to expand their operations or service offerings. Suppliers specialising in email security solutions, cloud services, and managed IT services would find this tender particularly relevant. With the expected implementation of an advanced email filtering system to enhance malware and spam detection, businesses that can demonstrate compliance with Government Cloud Security Principles and provide reliable support will be well-positioned to compete effectively for future contracts in this area.

## Notice

Provision of a Joint Email Filtering System

### Lot Information

EDC/2017/2128 - Joint Email Filtering Solution - Option 2 - Cloud Hosted Service

East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) and West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) are looking to procure a new email filtering and gateway solution. At present the authorities have separate systems with renewal dates within the next 6 to 9 months and are looking to implement a new solution in a 2 phase approach. EDC will transfer to the new solution first as their contract expires in October and WDC will follow in line when their contract expiry in January 2018. The authorities are looking to implement a secure, reliable email service which will improve the detection and prevention of malware, spam, ransomware whilst reducing the associated administration overheads. Based on this we will consider 3 Options with only one option being awarded. Option 2 - Cloud Hosted Service. The expectation from this service would be all upgrades/patching etc would be carried out by the 3rd party. The authority themselves will monitor the application of the rules and proactively adjust for false positives. However, the system should have self-learning capabilities which will reduce the need for administration intervention. Similarly, the authority themselves will release emails following an agreed process. The 3rd party must ensure they meet the relevant Government Cloud Security Principles and accept they will be subject to checks by the PSN assessor's team.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for two further 12 month periods.

EDC/2017/2128 - Joint Email Filtering Solution - Option 1 - Cloud Hosted and Fully Managed Email Service

East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) and West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) are looking to procure a new email filtering and gateway solution. At present the authorities have separate systems with renewal dates within the next 6 to 9 months and are looking to implement a new solution in a 2 phase approach. EDC will transfer to the new solution first as their contract expires in October and WDC will follow in line when their contract expiry in January 2018. The authorities are looking to implement a secure, reliable email service which will improve the detection and prevention of malware, spam, ransomware whilst reducing the associated administration overheads. Based on this we will consider 3 Options with only one option being awarded. Option 1 - Cloud hosted and fully managed email service. The expectation from this service would be all upgrades/patching etc would be carried out by the 3rd party. The 3rd party will monitor the application of the rules and proactively adjust for false positives and release emails following an agreed process. The 3rd party must ensure they meet the relevant Government Cloud Security Principles and accept they will be subject to checks by the PSN assessor's team.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for two further 12 month periods.

EDC/2017/2128 - Joint Email Filtering Solution - Option 3 - On-Premise Solution

East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) and West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) are looking to procure a new email filtering and gateway solution. At present the authorities have separate systems with renewal dates within the next 6 to 9 months and are looking to implement a new solution in a 2 phase approach. EDC will transfer to the new solution first as their contract expires in October and WDC will follow in line when their contract expiry in January 2018. The authorities are looking to implement a secure, reliable email service which will improve the detection and prevention of malware, spam, ransomware whilst reducing the associated administration overheads. Based on this we will consider 3 Options with only one option being awarded. Option 3 - On-premise solution. The expectation from this service would be an appliance hosted in either 1 of the local authorities or both. In this environment the authority themselves will be responsible for all upgrades/patching etc. The authority themselves will monitor the application of the rules and proactively adjust for false positives. However, the system should have self-learning capabilities which will reduce the need for administration intervention. Similarly, the authority themselves will release emails following an agreed process.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for two further 12 month periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326233 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,000 |
| Lots value | £108,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £97,920 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKINTILLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G66 1TJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFOSEC CLOUD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326233
- 15 Aug 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG292526

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG292526
  Joint Email Filtering Solution - Provision of a Joint Email Filtering System
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326233
  Joint Email Filtering Solution - Provision of a Joint Email Filtering System

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000507599

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