DDaT20195 - NERC Firewall Hardware and Software Maintenance
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDEstimated Value
Up to £201,176
Deadline
9 July 2020
Published
21 August 2020
Type
works
Overview
***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** The requirement for the renewal of the Check Point Firewall hardware and software maintenance and support was sourced via a further competition against the pre-selected suppliers of the CCS RM3804 Technology Services 2 lot 3b - operational framework agreement. The tender was evaluated on a MEAT basis with 40% on price and 60% on quality.
One supplier provided a bid for the opportunity with Bytes Software Services Ltd being the winning supplier.The award of the contract is line with the guidance provided by the framework owners. UKRI as a Non-Departmental Public Body are able to utilise this framework.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Softcat PLC
5 contracts wonlatest 11 Sept 2026ends 31 Jul 2031£3m
total awarded
- 2
Granicus-Firmstep Limited
1 contract wonlatest 23 Sept 2026ends 25 Sept 2027£36,093
total awarded
- 3
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd T/A Insight
1 contract wonlatest 12 Aug 2026ends 14 Aug 2027£59,858
total awarded
- 4
Computacenter (Uk) Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 3 Aug 2026ends 2 Aug 2027£15,054
total awarded
- 5
CDW Limited
1 contract wonlatest 24 Jul 2026ends 29 Jul 2027£69,141
total awarded
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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
21 August 2020
Submission deadline
9 July 2020
Notice type
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