---
title: "Replacement Firewalls"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000579557"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE"
published: "2019-04-25"
---

# Replacement Firewalls

Buyer: CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000579557

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## Summary

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, located in Edinburgh, has completed a procurement process for the replacement of perimeter firewalls, a critical security upgrade due to the existing devices nearing their end of life. This contract falls under the goods category and was awarded through an open procurement method as part of the HealthTrust Europe Framework. The contract, valued at £220,972.14, was signed on 26th March 2019 and is currently active. The procurement process involved two bids and is particularly focused on enhancing public order and safety.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT security solutions, particularly those with capabilities in firewall technology and support services. Companies that are agile and can propose innovative security options may find a competitive advantage. As the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service looks to bolster its cybersecurity infrastructure, suppliers that can offer reliable and scalable firewall replacements would be well-suited to participate in future opportunities in this sector.

## Notice

COPFS existing perimeter firewalls are approaching end of life and will soon be considered legacy by the manufacturers, meaning there will be no further security patches or software updates released for these devices. In addition, fewer vendors now offer support and management services for these devices, restricting the options available to COPFS when securing these services. Recognising the business impact of this, COPFS have analysed the options to replace the existing firewalls with suitable replacements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

See above. COPFS chose to procure these through the HealthTrust Europe Framework. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TENDER.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352357 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £220,972 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352357

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352357
  Replacement Firewalls - COPFS existing perimeter firewalls are approaching end of life and will soon be considered legacy by the manufacturers, meaning there will be no further security patches or software updates released for these devices. In addition, fewer vendors now offer support and management services for these devices, restricting the options available to COPFS when securing these services. Recognising the business impact of this, COPFS have analysed the options to replace the existing firewalls with suitable replacements.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000579557

## Provenance

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