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Published 10 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fortinet Fortigate Renewal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: City of Sunderland College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Nov 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to Softcat Plc
Contract term 11 moends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

City of Sunderland College have a requirement for the renewal of Fortinet FortiGate Firewall licences and support for the Northumberland College, Ashington site.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 11 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (11 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2028 with extensions
Extensions: 1x 12 month Extension option
48000000 Software package and information systems48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 25%Price: 65%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Cost: 65%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Cost
  • Quality
  • Added Value
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2026, 11:38 GMT
Authority reference
T25/0125
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072531
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportNetworking, Internet and intranet software packageSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de06 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
18 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender responses and all associated documentation must be submitted electronically via the EPNE e-tendering system located at in-tendhost.co.uk/nessp ↗

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published344 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by337 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline336 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published281 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 11:38 GMT
  5. Contract starts262 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 11:38 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Jan 2026, 11:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £25,4081 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc£25,408 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fortinet FortiGate Renewal · Softcat Plc

    Signed
    8 Dec 2025
    Value
    £25,408 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Sunderland College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10001475 Bede Campus, Durham Road, Sunderland, North East, SR3 4AHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SoftcatAwarded supplier Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender