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Data Centre Firewall Replacement 2025

Sheffield Hallam University · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:11.

Opportunity overview

This project involves the replacement of existing data centre firewall infrastructure to enhance network security, resilience, and performance. The initiative will procure and implement a modern, scalable firewall solution that supports current and future business needs, including improved threat protection, traffic management, and compliance with security standards. The scope includes design, supply, installation, configuration, testing, and transition from legacy systems with minimal service disruption.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

KHIPU Networks Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£611.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Mar 2026
Award ID
052257-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05218573
Location
Fleet, Hampshire, UK, GU51 3TW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Palo Alto 5420 Datacentre FirewallsValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac39
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This award is lawful under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract has been awarded via a compliant framework agreement that permits direct award.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Palo Alto 5420 Datacentre Firewalls
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE32

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sheffield Hallam University
Id
GB-COH-10005790

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheffield Hallam University
Id
10005790
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
City Campus
Locality
Sheffield
Region
UKE32
Postal Code
S11WB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Yayra Hlordzi

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
KHIPU Networks Limited
Id
GB-COH-05218573

Identifier

Legal Name
KHIPU Networks Limited
Id
05218573
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
3 Waterfront Business Park
Locality
Fleet, Hampshire
Region
UK
Postal Code
GU51 3TW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Sheffield Hallam University
Id
GB-FTS-10248

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheffield Hallam University

Address

Locality
Sheffield
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
052257-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05218573
Name
KHIPU Networks Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052257-2026-1
Award ID
052257-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
24 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
611,533.58
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S11WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 052257-2026award, contract ·