Skip to main content

We've saved some files called cookies on your device. These cookies are:

  • essential for the site to work
  • to help improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it

We would also like to save some cookies to help tailor communications.

BETA
You're viewing an updated version of this service - your feedback will help us to improve it.

Contract Award Notice

Check Point Equipment and Support

  • First published: 14 March 2022
  • Last modified: 14 March 2022
  • Version: N/A
  • Record interest

     

  • This file may not be fully accessible.

  •  

Information icon

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-119585
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
14 March 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

DHCW requires two (2) Check Point logging appliances and two (2) management servers. This requirement has been identified following a recent network incident, which required the data centres to be failed over. It is essential that these are procured to manage operational and reputational risk for DHCW as the provider of National Services across Wales. Please note this contract is a direct award noting Regulation 32(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:— (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons The Authority identifies SEP2 as the Check Point partner who understands the configuration of the Check Point appliances and provides the existing support contract to the Authority. If the Authority sought an alternative solution to the Check Point Appliances it would need to develop and maintain skills with another technological solution and would need another support partner which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties for the Authority.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Digital Health and Care Wales

21 Cowbridge Road E,

Cardiff

CF11 9AD

UK

Sarah Fry

+44 2920500500


https://dhcw.nhs.wales/about-us/our-offices/

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Check Point Equipment and Support

2.2

Description of the contract

DHCW requires two (2) Check Point logging appliances and two (2) management servers. This requirement has been identified following a recent network incident, which required the data centres to be failed over. It is essential that these are procured to manage operational and reputational risk for DHCW as the provider of National Services across Wales.

Please note this contract is a direct award noting Regulation 32(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:—

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons

The Authority identifies SEP2 as the Check Point partner who understands the configuration of the Check Point appliances and provides the existing support contract to the Authority. If the Authority sought an alternative solution to the Check Point Appliances it would need to develop and maintain skills with another technological solution and would need another support partner which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties for the Authority.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

48000000 Software package and information systems
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Estimated Total Value

210000 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider





Sep2 Limited

51A St. Pauls Street,

Leeds

LS12TE

UK




www.sep2.co.uk

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P741

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 14-12-2021

5.3

Number of tenders received

1

5.4

Other Information

DHCW requires two (2) Check Point logging appliances and two (2) management servers. This requirement has been identified following a recent network incident, which required the data centres to be failed over. It is essential that these are procured to manage operational and reputational risk for DHCW as the provider of National Services across Wales.

Please note this contract is a direct award noting Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:—

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons

The Authority identifies SEP2 as the Check Point partner who understand the configuration of the Check Point appliances and provides the existing support contract to the Authority. If the Authority sought an alternative solution to the Check Point Appliances it would need to develop and maintain skills with another technological solution and would need another support partner which would result in disproportionate technical difficulties for the Authority.

(WA Ref:119585)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 14-03-2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
N/a
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

0800 222 9004

Lines are open 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau'n Gymraeg.

We welcome calls in Welsh.