Awarded contract

Unified Cyber Security Platform

  • Brunel University London

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000543

Published 11 January 2021, 11:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Brunel University London

Uxbridge

UB8 3PH

Contact

Richard Pearson

Email

Richard.Pearson@brunel.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.brunel.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Unified Cyber Security Platform

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Brunel University London (IS Department) intends to engage with ITGL, its current Cisco Partner to continue to provide a Unified Cyber Security Platform under a 5 year extension to its Cisco Enterprise Agreement.

The engaged Supplier will work deeply in conjunction with the Brunel University IS Security function and support continued evolution and development of the Platform in line with the broader Brunel University organisational strategy.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Brunel University has over the past three years invested substantial time and money in its Cyber and Data Security environment in conjunction with ITGL and Cisco and plans to progress development of this capability over the term of this engagement.

The heightened emphasis and need for data privacy and protection together with increasing legal risks and obligations in managing and securing its data is entrenched within this engagement leveraging security specialisations via the Authorised Cisco Gold Partner.

The engagement will ensure the University’s mandated requirements are met with ITGL holding Cisco Advanced Security Certification and a Cisco Advanced Client Experience Certification.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Continuity of the existing service is a fundamental part of the long term cyber and data security strategy of the University in conjunction with Cisco and the appointed partner, ITGL.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

BUL_97

Title

Single Unified Security Platform

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

ITGL Limited

Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Road

Portsmouth

PO6 4PY

Email

simond@itgl.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number

07902312

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Brunel University London

Uxbridge

Country

United Kingdom