Official UK procurement notice
Web Application Firewall Partners framework agreement
Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Oct 2025awarded 15 Oct 2025
Awarded to Corporate Document Services Limited, EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITED
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Cloud Security team were looking to offer a Web Application Firewall (WAF) managed service for its members and customers.
Following the Contract Award Notice published 15th Oct 2025, one contract (out of the two awarded) has now been signed. The second is expected to be signed shortly.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Sept 2028, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Security software development services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 8 bids received (4.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
Direct award to top ranked provider permitted for call-offs estimated to be £25k excl. VAT. Mini-competition mandated for call-offs estimated to be above £35k excl. VAT.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
Please see ITT documentation for conditions of participation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see ITT documentation for conditions of participation
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Pricing: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Please see ITT for full breakdown of award criteria
- Pricing: Please see ITT for full breakdown of award criteria
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
Please see ITT documentation for conditions of participation
- Technical & professional ability
Please see ITT documentation for conditions of participation
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Web Application Firewall Partners framework agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Sept 2028
- First published
- 5 Sept 2025, 14:30 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jan 2026, 12:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
Proc2893- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054332- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05950fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Sept 2025 → 2 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 14:30 BST
- Clarification questions by400 days ago17 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends386 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent373 days ago15 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by363 days ago25 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts326 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published293 days ago2 Jan 2026, 12:38 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 14:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Oct 2025, 17:43 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2025, 17:43 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Oct 2025, 17:43 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jan 2026, 12:38 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 21 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 84 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Document Services Limited, EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITED3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2028 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: Single 12 month extension is permitted following 3 year initial period | £640,000 | 15 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Corporate Document Services Limited, EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITED
- Signed
- 14 Dec 2025
- Value
- £640,000
- Period
- 14 Dec 2025 – 13 Dec 2028 · up to 13 Dec 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Single 12 month extension is permitted following 3 year initial period
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- CORPORATE DOCUMENT SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender