Replacement of End-of-Life Fortinet Firewalls for Durham County Council
Durham County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedReplacement of End-of-Life Fortinet Firewalls for Durham County Council
Awarded 20 Dec 2023
Awarded20 Dec 2023
Value£139,644.28
SupplierSwitchshop Limited
AgencyDurham County Council
RegionNorth East
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 2y 2mo5y term, 58% elapsed
Awarded 20 Dec 2023Expires 19 Dec 2028
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Durham County Council awarded a contract to Switchshop Limited for the replacement of end-of-life SMZ and Infonet firewalls, which were no longer receiving security patches.
The contract covers the purchase of four Fortinet 600F firewalls operating in high availability mode, along with five years of support, to maintain security and network operability.
A direct award was made via the NHS SBS Framework (reference SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411/23) to ensure continuity and compatibility with existing infrastructure.
The contract value is £139,644.28.
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