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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2026-576815

FTS Reference: 2026-095478

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Nita Patel
E-mail: nita.patel@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution.
This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1412852.55  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council requires the procurement of the Palo Alto Networks solution.
This procurement is for the supply of the specified Palo Alto Networks licences, subscriptions, hardware, support and associated services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The contract falls outside the scope of application of the regulation
Explanation
A further competition was undertaken via the GCA RM6116 Framework for provision of Network Services and the contract was awarded to the MAT
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Cloud delivered security solution - Palo Alto Prisma Access

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/07/2026
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

British Telecommunications Limited
Fleming Way, Horwich
Crawley
RH10 9JY
UK
NUTS code:  UKJ27 -  West Sussex (South West)

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1412852.55  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

5-year term
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/