Official UK procurement notice
FORTINET LICENSING RENEWAL (PET NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE)
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFortinet licensing
supporting PET network infrastructure, including
firewall, security and connectivity services
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract relates to the direct award of a five-year agreement for the renewal of…Awarded
This contract relates to the direct award of a five-year agreement for the renewal of Fortinet licensing supporting the PET network infrastructure within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The licensing underpins critical cyber security and connectivity functions, including firewall protection, network segmentation, threat management, and secure inter-organisational data exchange.
The procurement ensures the continued operation, support, and resilience of the PET service network, including access to vendor updates, security patches, and technical support. The requirement is business-critical to maintain service continuity, safeguard information governance standards, and enable the secure transfer of clinical and operational data between partner organisations.
The contract was awarded via a compliant direct award under the NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-DCO-(26-27) 30- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059188- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb9aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded via a direct award under the NOE CPC Total Technology Solutions Framework (NOEI.0552.0), which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Directive 2014/24/EU.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:166914)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| boxxe Limited | £71,349 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 059188-2026-CAV-DCO-(26-27) 30-1 · boxxe Limited
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £71,349
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOXXE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.