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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

UK SBS IT17004 Firewall solution, installation and maintenance

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000 72000000
Value£90k
Awarded13 Feb 2017
Published8 May 2017
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£90ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Software & IT Systems band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

The brief

NOC Southampton wishes to procure a replacement for its existing pair of Juniper SSG550M firewalls.

We are hoping to source a next-generation solution, with capability to support both our scientific and business needs.We aim to procure a solution that can not only secure our current environment, but also have additional functionality for future projects and an evolving scientific mission About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers.

This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business.

It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre.

What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.

Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service)

Key requirements

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We are hoping to source a next-generation

We are hoping to source a next-generation solution, with capability to support both our scientific and business needs.We aim to procure a solution that can not only secure our current environment, but also have additional functionality for future projects and an evolving scientific mission.

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OCID
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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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IT17004
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