# Mini Competition for the Provision of Network Security Supply & Support - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester Metropolitan University](/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Softcat plc](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £500,000
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 26 February 2018
- Published: 24 October 2018
- Contract start: 28 February 2018
- Contract end: 27 February 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 962e0a82-0630-4f97-8aa0-ba78f40c1c83-248381
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d98ffc68-e4cd-4c61-a676-04c77640cea3

## Description

The aim of this tender process is to ensure that the Universities perimeter firewall is replaced with an appropriate system by the end of March 2018\. This will allow for the implementation of improved/industry standard network security services, via network security boundary devices\. Therefore greatly enhancing our current security posture, and mitigating the vast majority of external threats from infiltrating our network\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/962e0a82-0630-4f97-8aa0-ba78f40c1c83-248381)