Provision of Semaphore Firewalls to the Home Office
Home Office · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Semaphore Firewalls to the Home Office
Awarded 23 Mar 2016
Awarded23 Mar 2016
Value£480,776.00
SupplierComparex UK Ltd
AgencyHome Office
RegionLondon
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 7y 6mo ago3y 1mo term
Awarded 23 Mar 2016Expired 29 Apr 2019
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The Home Office awarded a contract to Comparex UK Ltd for the provision of Semaphore firewalls, valued at AUD 480,776.
The award was published retrospectively for transparency purposes to record an existing departmental contract.
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