Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
10005790
City Campus
Sheffield
S11WB
UK
Contact person: Yayra Hlordzi
E-mail: yh3908@hallam.shu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.shu.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2425-37-DTS-RLD Palo Alto Firewall 2025 renewal
Reference number: 2425-37-DTS-RLD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
271 178.77
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
Sheffield
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scope 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 devices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2425-37-DTS-RLD
Title: PALO ALTO FIREWALL 2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Khipu Network Limited
5218573
Hampshire
UK
NUTS: UKE32
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 271 178.77
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
S1 1WB
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.shu.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2025