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title: "Sophos Anti-Virus Support Renewal via the CCS Technology Products 2 F/W RM3733"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000519009"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2017-11-14"
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# Sophos Anti-Virus Support Renewal via the CCS Technology Products 2 F/W RM3733

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000519009

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council has completed the tender process for the renewal of Sophos Anti-Virus Support via the CCS Technology Products 2 Framework (RM3733). This procurement, which falls under the services category, involves support and maintenance for various Sophos products over a three-year period starting from 25th November 2017. Key locations for this contract include Irvine, UK, and the procurement method utilised is an open procedure. The contract, valued at £101,842, was signed on 6th November 2017, following an award notice detailing the required licenses for Data Protection Suite and SafeGuard Enterprise Encryption, among other products.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT and cybersecurity services, to expand their market presence by offering supportive maintenance solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide similar software and support services, as exemplified by Software Box Ltd, would be well-positioned to compete in this space. The completion of this contract may also lead to future opportunities in related tenders, particularly as local authorities continue to invest in robust cybersecurity measures.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council has invested in Sophos Products over the past 9 years and requires to renew support & maintenance for the following two product sets and licence nos. for a three (3) year period from 25th November 2017: - Data Protection Suite (Endpoint Protection Advanced and Mail) - 2700 Licences - SafeGuard Enterprise Encryption (Safeguard Device Encryption) - 800 Licences Also, the Council has invested in Virtual Server environment and VDI for desktop and requires the following products for the same three (3) year period. - Sophos Server Protection for Virtualisation, Windows & Linux - 230 Devices - Sophos VDI - 300 Quantity

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council has invested in Sophos Products over the past 9 years and requires to renew support & maintenance for the following two product sets and licence nos. for a three (3) year period from 25th November 2017: - Data Protection Suite (Endpoint Protection Advanced and Mail) - 2700 Licences - SafeGuard Enterprise Encryption (Safeguard Device Encryption) - 800 Licences Also, the Council has invested in Virtual Server environment and VDI for desktop and requires the following products for the same three (3) year period. - Sophos Server Protection for Virtualisation, Windows & Linux - 230 Devices - Sophos VDI - 300 Quantity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301077 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £101,842 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTWARE BOX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301077

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301077
  Sophos Anti-Virus Support Renewal via the CCS Technology Products 2 F/W RM3733 - North Ayrshire Council has invested in Sophos Products over the past 9 years and requires to renew support & maintenance for the following two product sets and licence nos. for a three (3) year period from 25th November 2017: - Data Protection Suite (Endpoint Protection Advanced and Mail) - 2700 Licences - SafeGuard Enterprise Encryption (Safeguard Device Encryption) - 800 Licences Also, the Council has invested in Virtual Server environment and VDI for desktop and requires the following products for the same three (3) year period. - Sophos Server Protection for Virtualisation, Windows & Linux - 230 Devices - Sophos VDI - 300 Quantity

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000519009

## Provenance

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