Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
Sheffield
S11WB
Contact
Yayra Hlordzi
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10005790
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
2425-37-DTS-RLD Palo Alto Firewall 2025 renewal
Reference number
2425-37-DTS-RLD
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
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.
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: £271,178.77
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance
Sheffield
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
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 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.
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
Contract No
2425-37-DTS-RLD
Title
PALO ALTO FIREWALL 2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 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
Khipu Network Limited
Hampshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Companies House
5218573
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £271,178.77
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
S1 1WB
strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom