---
title: "Supply and Installation of Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843626"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West College Scotland"
published: "2026-10-09"
---

# Supply and Installation of Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance)

Buyer: West College Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843626

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## Summary

West College Scotland bought firewall network devices, including their supply, delivery, installation and maintenance, for use across the college and its associated campuses. The requirement covers network security hardware and ongoing maintenance, rather than a wider information technology service. West College Scotland, an education organisation based in Paisley, is the buyer. The equipment and installation were intended for its campuses; the procurement does not identify individual campus locations. The work is classified as network equipment (CPV 32422000).

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as an open procedure and awarded against the YPO Framework Agreement for Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions. Aspire Technology Solutions was selected for the single lot. The contract is valued at £193,658.97 and was signed on 21 July 2026. The award date and contract period are not stated. One bid was recorded for the lot, from an SME. The evaluation criteria are not reported. The contract record identifies the award and contract but gives no separate award value.

For this buyer’s future requirement, a credible competitor would need to supply, deliver and install firewall network devices across West College Scotland’s campuses and provide maintenance. The scope points to suppliers able to combine network security hardware with installation and continuing support, rather than providers limited to equipment resale or one-off installation. The selected supplier competed through the YPO framework for network connectivity and telecommunication solutions, so familiarity with that framework route is commercially relevant. The single recorded bid came from an SME, indicating that participation was not confined to large suppliers. Companies with the capacity to coordinate deployment across multiple college campuses and maintain installed firewall equipment would be better placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Supply and Installation of Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance) to West College Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This requirement is to supply, deliver and install Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance) to all West College Scotland campuses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566446 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £193,658 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West College Scotland |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Postcode area | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA3 4DR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Renfrew South and Gallowhill |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32422000 - Network components
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566446

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566446
  Supply and Installation of Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance) - Supply and Installation of Firewall Network Devices (including maintenance) to West College Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843626

## Provenance

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