Published date: 23 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Virus protection software package - 48760000

Location of contract

OX14 3DB

Value of contract

£1,645,000

Procurement reference

20251223160028-72814

Published date

23 December 2025

Closing date

3 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 November 2025

Contract end date

5 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

UKAEA is upgrading two current internet facing 2600F FortiGate Firewalls.

With the procurement of the 2 new internet facing firewalls, there is also the need to upgrade the Forti-analyzer currently deployed at UKAEA.

This is an award notice only not a call to competition.

The requirement has been procured via Lot 6 of the JISC Network Solutions Framework.

All figures excluding VAT.


Award information

Awarded date

23 December 2025

Contract start date

26 November 2025

Contract end date

25 November 2028

Total value of contract

£1,645,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Switch Shop Limited

Address

Enterprise Park,
Kimpton,
Hitchin
SG4 8HP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Guy Wells

Address

Culham Science Centre
Oxfordshire
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 0123546

Email

guy.wells@ukaea.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority