Published date: 18 October 2017

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: 16 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

HALT001-DN300822-01266374

Published date

18 October 2017

Closing date

16 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Halton Borough Council is looking for supplier(s) to provide either: an on-premises or cloud based Web Filtering Gateway Solution that meets with the 'Prevent' agenda and more closely manages the threat landscape that exists today and in the coming years.

Organisational Structure
The Council currently operates a multi-tiered approach to web filtering, offering filtering to schools, officers, members, libraries and a number of public WiFi locations.

With the introduction of the 'Prevent' agenda, the Council is seeking to procure and implement either an on - premise, cloud or hybrid 'Web Filtering Gateway' that more closely manages the threat landscape that exists today and in the coming years, than it is within the current infrastructure.


About the buyer

Contact name

Pauline Lowe

Address

Kingsway House
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
England

Telephone

+44 1511111111

Email

pauline.lowe@halton.gov.uk

Website

http://www2.halton.gov.uk