Published date: 1 October 2015

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


Closing: 18 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA0027

Published date

1 October 2015

Closing date

18 September 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

As defined by the Cabinet Office, the National Archives (TNA) requires an annual IT health check to be carried out as part of the accreditation process to the PSN. CHECK scheme certified testers, cleared to SC level, will be required to test TNA's internal and external facing systems. The testing should commence as soon as possible.

External testing must comprise:
• Testing of our VPN (Juniper) and mobile device solutions (AirWatch and Blackberry)
• Internet facing web servers
• Perimeter firewalls (1 HA firewall pair)

Internal testing must comprise:
• Desktop and server build and configuration, and network management security (our builds include Windows 7, Server 2008 and 2012 R2)
• Patching at operating system, application and firmware level
• Configuration of remote access solutions (as before, Juniper, Blackberry and AirWatch)
• Build and Configuration of laptops and other mobile devices such as phones and tablets used for remote access
• Internal security gateway configuration (2 HA firewall pairs)
• Wireless network configuration

We intend to provide access to around 120 devices covering our entire estate, this will include Desktops, servers, thin clients, iPads and Blackberrys.

The report provided to TNA must meet the following criteria:
• It should provide details of the individuals involved in the ITHC
• The report should communicate the background, scope and context of the health check in full
• Vulnerabilities should be accurately identified and explained
• Each identified vulnerability should be associated with a remedial solution. The remedial solution should not be seen as the sole method for reducing the risk - a short-term remedial action may be appropriate until such time that a strategic fix can be put in place.


Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Total value of contract

£19,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IRM Ltd.

Address

Clarence Street
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL50 3JR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk