Estimated Value
Up to £1,200,000
Deadline
9 March 2026
Published
5 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) seeks to appoint a partner/s to provide cyber security licensing and associated support services across a suite of critical security technologies used throughout the organisation. NWL is seeking the provision of licences either directly from the technology vendors or through an approved reseller NWL is looking to appoint partner/s who can support the organisation's current and future cyber security requirements over the next three years, with the option to extend the contract for a further three years.
Work collaboratively with NWL's Cyber Security and IT teams to ensure licences, service tiers, and contract arrangements meet business and operational requirements. Offer access to experienced resources capable of providing effective licence management, optimisation, best-practice guidance, and product expertise.
Ensure seamless support arrangements, including access to updates, patches, and technical assistance aligned to the licensing model. Assist in maintaining a stable operational environment through timely renewal, lifecycle management, usage reporting, and escalation of issues where required.
Details
- Zcscaler cloud based web filtering licenses
- 1. Subscription to business edition x3500 2. Annual Premium Support Services x1
- Mimecast
- 1. Mimecast S1 x4000 2. DMARC Analyzer - T4 x5 3. Add On - Secure Messaging (Per User) x250 4. Advanced Support x1
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Zscaler Cloud-Based Web Filtering Licences & Support Lot 2 - Forticare Support Services for Fortinet Infrastructure Lot 3 - Mimecast Internet and Email Security / Firewall Licences & Support Lot 4 - Strumap Flushing Designer Licences & Support The scope of work to be undertaken by the successful bidders is anticipated to be as follows: Provide NWL with the required licences (directly or via an authorised reseller) to maintain the secure and compliant operation of the relevant platforms and services
Eligibility & compliance
Bidders must ensure that any additional months required to align contract end dates are reflected within their pricing.
Additional details
Provide clear, accurate, and auditable reporting relating to licences, consumption, support activity, and renewal cycles. Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) seeks to appoint a partner/s to provide cyber security licensing and associated support services across a suite of critical security technologies used throughout the organisation.
NWL is seeking the provision of licences either directly from the technology vendors or through an approved reseller NWL is looking to appoint partner/s who can support the organisation's current and future cyber security requirements over the next three years, with the option to extend the contract for a further three years. Work collaboratively with NWL's Cyber Security and IT teams to ensure licences, service tiers, and contract arrangements meet business and operational requirements.
Offer access to experienced resources capable of providing effective licence management, optimisation, best-practice guidance, and product expertise. Ensure seamless support arrangements, including access to updates, patches, and technical assistance aligned to the licensing model.
Assist in maintaining a stable operational environment through timely renewal, lifecycle management, usage reporting, and escalation of issues where required. Provide clear, accurate, and auditable reporting relating to licences, consumption, support activity, and renewal cycles.
Below is an overview of the core components for each Lot within this tendering exercise. FortiGate - license type pending NPS Strumap Flushing Designer CRM: 103338 version 5.4.3.029
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
ZENITH MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
£290,000
total awarded
- 2
DFP SERVICES LIMITED
£290,000
total awarded
- 3
SWH ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
£75,000
total awarded
- 4
PHS HOME SOLUTIONS LIMITED
£75,000
total awarded
- 5
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE MEDIA LIMITED
£9m
total awarded
ZENITH MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
5 February 2026
Submission deadline
9 March 2026
Notice type
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