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title: "Award of Provision of new Firewall - National Library of Scotland - RM6068 Call-off"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000637418"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-02-04"
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# Award of Provision of new Firewall - National Library of Scotland - RM6068 Call-off

Buyer: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000637418

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## Summary

The National Library of Scotland is currently involved in a public procurement process for the provision of a new firewall as part of the RM6068 Technology Products and Associated Services framework. The procurement, categorised under IT services, started on 29 January 2021 and is set to conclude on 28 January 2024. The awarding of the contract has already taken place, with Phoenix Software being selected as the supplier for the project, valued at £70,000. The buying organisation is situated in Edinburgh and has outlined the project's objective to implement an advanced firewall system capable of identifying and mitigating abnormal traffic to prevent potential cyber threats.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those offering cybersecurity solutions, firewall technology, and IT consulting services. Companies that specialise in providing enterprise-grade technology products, with experience in user-friendly interfaces and seamless upgrade processes, will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The emphasis on robust security measures makes this an attractive procurement opportunity for vendors looking to expand their business in the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of new Firewall - National Library of ScotlandUNDER FRAMEWORK RM6068 TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICESThe Authority is looking to implement a modern enterprise-grade next generation firewall with the ability to identify and block abnormal traffic to assist in preventing against zero-day attacks. The solution must have a simple interface to allow for internal cross training of staff and must also provide simple firmware upgrades that require no downtime or external consultancy to upgrade (failover to other device during upgrade is acceptable).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405897 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PAROLE BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SRUC; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 63 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; AIRSTREAM VENTILATION SOLUTIONS; AKHTER COMPUTERS; ALLSPORTS CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON STRATHERN; APPLE OILS; ARUP; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AURORA TRANSPORT; BOREAL FORESTRY; BSL INTERIORS; C AND A INTERIORS; CAPTURE ALL; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CODECLAN; DMFCA; DUNCAN WEMYSS; GEO-ROPE; GILSON GRAY; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HAS TECHNOLOGY; HIGHAND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; HITRAK; IAIN; IMPACT FUNDING PARTNERS; IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS; IVOR KNOX CONSULTING; JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; JOHN GILBERT ARCHITECTS; KINGDOM SERVICES GROUP; KPMG; LORETTO CARE; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACROBERTS; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; MURRAY FORESTRY; NICOLA ASKHAM; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; NOREMAC ARGYLL; OLM SCOTLAND; ORONA; PERTEMPS; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PITNEY BOWES; PTFS EUROPE; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RF BROWN CONTAINERS; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; RSM (QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; SMURFIT KAPPA RECYCLING; STIRLING PARK; SUPPORT IN MIND SCOTLAND; TETRALOGICAL; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THE GOOD BOX CO LABS LTD T/A GOODBOX; THE ROCK TRUST; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WILSONS AUCTIONS; ZM ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2021 at 16:42 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405897

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.aib.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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