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title: "Direct Award for Web Security Gateway Licences under CCS Framework G Cloud 13 RM1557.13"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000763347"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-16"
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# Direct Award for Web Security Gateway Licences under CCS Framework G Cloud 13 RM1557.13

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000763347

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council awarded a contract for Web Security Gateway Licences through a limited procurement method procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £70,512.70 GBP, was signed on October 1, 2023. This procurement opportunity falls under the services category and was conducted in accordance with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM1557.13 G-Cloud 13 framework. The procurement process aimed to identify the most economically advantageous supplier by utilising the G Cloud 13 platform and relevant filters.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses that provide web security solutions and services, especially those experienced in cloud software and cybersecurity. The South Lanarkshire Council's requirement for web security gateway licences underlines the importance of protecting against cyber-attacks and ensuring IT system integrity. Businesses focusing on IT security, cloud technologies, and related services would find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolios and potentially securing contracts with public sector organisations seeking cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council has invested in one of the market leading web secure gateway products, Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway (Triton AP WEB) edition which provides South Lanarkshire Council cyber-attack protection and web filtering services. This product is now end of life and was superseded by Forcepoint One - Web Security Edition in 2022. We agreed to migrate to this new solution to ensure a seamless transition to a supported system and minimum disruption to the council's IT Systems. The current subscription of the Forcepoint One Web Security Edition end on the 30/09/2023. therefore, to ensure continued protection against cyber-attacks we require this contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council has invested in one of the market leading web secure gateway products, Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway (Triton AP WEB) edition which provides South Lanarkshire Council cyber-attack protection and web filtering services. This product is now end of life and was superseded by Forcepoint One - Web Security Edition in 2022. We agreed to migrate to this new solution to ensure a seamless transition to a supported system and minimum disruption to the council's IT Systems. The current subscription of the Forcepoint One Web Security Edition end on the 30/09/2023. therefore, to ensure continued protection against cyber-attacks we require this contract.

### Procurement Information

The Procurement Service then identified that the supplier, Softcat sits within the following framework: Framework: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM1557.13 G-Cloud 13 Lot: 2 Cloud Software Period: 9 November 2022 - 8 November 2023 CCS established the above framework via a procurement process which was fully compliant throughout with the requirements of the procurement legislation, in particular the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the European Union Public Procurement Directive. As per the G Cloud 13 Buyer guide, the client provided details of their requirements. A search on GCloud 13 was conducted by the Procurement Service by adding key words as filters to drill down the suppliers able to meet the requirement in order to identify the most economically advantageous supplier. Details of the search is saved within the contract file within GCloud 13 which provides a full audit trail of the tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505391 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,512 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 16 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505391

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505391
  Direct Award for Web Security Gateway Licences under CCS Framework G Cloud 13 RM1557.13 - South Lanarkshire Council has invested in one of the market leading web secure gateway products, Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway (Triton AP WEB) edition which provides South Lanarkshire Council cyber-attack protection and web filtering services. This product is now end of life and was superseded by Forcepoint One - Web Security Edition in 2022. We agreed to migrate to this new solution to ensure a seamless transition to a supported system and minimum disruption to the council's IT Systems. The current subscription of the Forcepoint One Web Security Edition end on the 30/09/2023. therefore, to ensure continued protection against cyber-attacks we require this contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763347

## Provenance

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