Published date: 26 June 2018

Last edited date: 26 June 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Virus protection software package - 48760000

  • Anti-virus software package - 48761000

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

    • Virus protection software development services - 72212760

    • Anti-virus software development services - 72212761

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

P/REF 00000928

Published date

26 June 2018

Closing date

10 July 2018

Contract start date

31 July 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Historic England currently operates using a defense-in-depth model for network and device security. We have determined that we have gaps in the coverage in that we do not run a zero-day anti-malware service for end-user devices and servers. The anti-virus product that we use may provide insufficient protection against evolving variants and zero-day threats. We are not planning on removing or changing the existing anti-virus product, but are seeking a complimentary solution to plug this gap.

We have therefore resolved to tender for, and purchase an anti-malware service as detailed below. It is expected that this anti-malware service will be in conformity to our general strategy of cloud-first provision.

We currently use Microsoft System Centre Endpoint Protection as our anti-virus solution and the new anti-malware service must operate cleanly and in concert with the existing anti-virus service.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home in orderto express interest and download documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Hoare

Address

The Engine House
Firefly Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

07799 348941

Email

Matthew.Hoare@HistoricEngland.Org.Uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historic-england/aspx/Home