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Official procurement procedure
2425-37-DTS-RLD Palo Alto Firewall 2025 renewal
IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Sheffield Hallam University: "2425-37-DTS-RLD Palo Alto Firewall 2025 renewal". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Sheffield Hallam University | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sheffield Hallam University
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sheffield Hallam University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
KITLOCKER.COM LIMITEDTop vendor: 45.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 89 active published awards; 62 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| KITLOCKER.COM LIMITED | 1 win | £290,602 |
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £148,491 |
| Digital Energy Group Limited | 1 win | £116,640 |
| APOGEE CORPORATION LIMITED | 1 win | £56,678 |
| COUNTER CONTEXT LIMITED | 1 win | £15,520 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySheffield Hallam University | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST | Last source update25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0553be | ||
What is being bought
The procurement of Palo Alto software package with maintenance was conducted via the Jisc Network Solutions Framework (Lot 5). Tender documents were issued to all suppliers on the lot. Only one tender response was received from Khipu Networks Ltd, which met all stated requirements. The contract was awarded to Khipu Networks Ltd.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST - Official notice release published
25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedScope of Requirements Device-Specific Subscriptions & Support 1 Palo Alto Online Support Portal • General Support Coverage (All Devices) • 24x7x365 Support via: Telephone, Email, and Remote Access • Next Business Day (NBD) hardware replacement (where applicable) • Quarterly service reviews • Access to major and minor software updates and content releases 2 PA-5250 (2 units in HA Pair) • 24x7x365 Support • Advanced Threat Prevention Subscription • PAN-DB Advanced URL Filtering Subscription 3 PA-850 (4 units in 2 HA Pairs) • 24x7x365 Support • Global Protect Subscription 4 PA-820 LAB (2 units in HA Pair) • Lab Unit Service Bundle, including: • Advanced Threat Prevention • Advanced DNS Security • PAN-DB Advanced URL Filtering • Global Protect • Advanced WildFire • Advanced SD-WAN • Standard Support 5 Panorama 25 (Central Management) 24x7x365 Support for 25 devicesContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Jun 2025, 18:20 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £271,179
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards KHIPU Networks Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts PALO ALTO FIREWALL 2025 £271,179 · signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Sheffield Hallam University
Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10005790Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe contract was awarded via a mini-competition under the Jisc framework agreement, which was established following a compliant, advertised procedure. this was done in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award followed the framework's rules and is therefore lawful and compliant. |