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title: "Award of Supply of Firewall Support, Subscription & Maintenance Services PKC11517"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000647590"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL"
published: "2021-04-09"
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# Award of Supply of Firewall Support, Subscription & Maintenance Services PKC11517

Buyer: PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000647590

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## Summary

Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) has announced the award of a contract for the supply of Firewall Support, Subscription & Maintenance Services, focusing on the provision of reactive expertise for their existing Palo Alto 3260 firewalls. The contract, amounting to £41,519.32, is currently active, having been signed on 9 April 2021. The initial term of the agreement will run from 24 April 2021 to 23 April 2022, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. This procurement process falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting computer-related services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in computer-related services, particularly those with expertise in firewall support and maintenance. Companies that can offer consultancy days for health checks and system performance reviews could find significant prospects for business growth through this contract. Organisations experienced in cybersecurity solutions and continuous support services may be well-positioned to benefit from PKC’s requirements in maintaining and enhancing their firewall infrastructure.

## Notice

Perth and Kinross Council ("PKC") is looking to enter into an agreement for the provision of reactive escalation-level, on-call expertise for support and maintenance for existing Palo Alto 3260 firewalls and the supply of additional subscriptions (PANDB URL Filtering, Threat Prevention and Wildfire).PKC is also interested in working with the successful supplier on a best value, non-exclusive ad-hoc basis via the purchase of 'consultancy days'. These consultancy days are intended to provide opportunities for health checks, reviewing system performance and implementing preventative tasks to maintain or enhance the integrity of the PKC estate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411728 |
| 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 | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,519 |
| 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 | PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COLLEGE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| 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 | 54 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; ALLIANCE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; ALLPAY; ALLTEC CONSTRUCTION; APOGEE; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASTUN TECHNOLOGY; BIP SOLUTIONS; BRAMBLE HUB; BWK RANGER SERVICES; CERA CARE OPERATIONS SCOTLAND; CLARK CONTRACTS; CLUCAS METHOD OF ENTRY; CONSILIUM CONTRACTING SERVICES; ELITE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAND; EPC SPORTS LTD T/A PRO SHOT SPORTING; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; GEO-ROPE; GLADE DEER MANAGEMENT; GRANT THORNTON; GS CAMPBELL (CONTRACTORS; HARDIES PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS; HARVEY NASH; IPSOS MORI; J & E SHEPHERD; JENNIFER WATERTON CONSULTANCY; JOHN BROWN (STRONE; JUDITH WEBB; KHIPU NETWORKS; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LION SAFETY; LOTHIAN DAF; MAM CONTRACTING; MCGOWAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS; ORANGETEK; PACEMAKER CLEANING SERVICES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH HOMECARE SERVICES; RB GRANT; RENTOKIL INITIAL; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; SOCIAL FINANCE; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; STORM ID; STUART WRIGHT CARE; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THOMAS MENZIES (BUILDERS; UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY; URBIS SCHREDER; VENESKY BROWN; WEIR FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2021 at 13:28 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411728

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk

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