Contract

Provision of Firewall Licences

  • Sunderland City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002549

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060461

Published 13 January 2026, 11:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sunderland City Council

City Hall, Plater Way,

Sunderland

SR13AA

Contact

Virginia Ainsley

Email

virginia.ainsley@sunderland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sunderland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Firewall Licences

Reference number

202511251746

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Please note this contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only.

Sunderland City Council has awarded a 3-year contract for the purchase of Firewall Licences.

The above contract was awarded via a direct call-off process called off from the YPO Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 Framework

The above Framework was awarded via The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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: £69,427.88

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sunderland City Council has awarded a 3-year contract for the purchase of Firewall Licences.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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:

The above contract was awarded via a direct call-off process from the YPO Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 Framework.

The above Framework was procured via The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CAE Technology Services Ltd

CAE House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 7DE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

2685146

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £69,427.88

Total value of the contract/lot: £69,427.88


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

FAO Glenda Malone, Corporate Procurement Team, Sunderland City Council

City Hall, Plater Way,

Sunderland

SR1 3AA

Email

procurement@sunderland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.sunderland.gov.uk