# Strategic Cloud Firewalls - Prisma Access for Networks

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [CDW Limited](/contract-winners/cdw/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,098,475
- Tender value: £1,098,475
- Award date: 26 July 2022
- Published: 27 July 2022
- Contract start: 1 August 2022
- Contract end: 31 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 38cf642d-235f-4992-b898-28b2a8261409-558015
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e507b5ce-396c-47f1-b177-ce34492b8f17

## Description

Retention of intra-site connectivity \(without MPLS\), implementation of strategic cloud firewalls, a reduction in complexity and cost by eliminating MPLS and Express Route from DfE, and implementation of a model that will enable DfE to organise a corporate network connection extremely quickly from any site where use of an internet connection is available\. Palo Alto Networks 'Prisma Access for Networks' products\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38cf642d-235f-4992-b898-28b2a8261409-558015)