FortiClient - Endpoint-based Licenses

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£27,740published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VPN/ZTNA (On Premise Deployments) 1 Year FortiClient VPN/ZTNA Agent Subscriptions for 4000 endpoints includes on-prem EMS and FortiCare Premium

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035797
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686af Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
20 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £27,7401 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd20 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2027	£27,740	10 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACADEMIA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037GB-PPON: PHML-1185-LRVL Unit 1 Progression Centre Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP2 7DWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 16:24 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST