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Published 24 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST

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Luminate Education Group - Tender for the provision of Watchguard - Renewal & Support - Project F

Official notice

Authority: Luminate Education Group (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025
Awarded to Epic Network Support Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 18 Dec 2027 · starts 19 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luminate Education Group (the Group) is seeking to purchase continuation of licensing - support for its WatchGuard Firewall estate, as detailed in Appendix C of the RFQ – WatchGuard Specification’.

For further details, please refer to our RFQ.

The procurement process will make use of the In-Tend procurement portal which is available to any registered company. Tenders are invited from any suitably qualified supplier who can meet the Group’s needs and the contract will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. Tenders should register on the In-Tend (free of charge), accessing: In-tend Education Portal Tendering Site - Registration - Company Details ( in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ ).

This is a below the Threshold Tender.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 19 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: quotation - total price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
Authority reference
LEG T185
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068268
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d38b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published370 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by339 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline330 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published325 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
  5. Contract starts314 days ago
    19 Dec 2025

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    3 Nov 2025, 08:54 GMT
    +8 days · was 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 09:31 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Extension of return date

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £67,0881 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Epic Network Support LtdLEG T185 - Project F - WatchGuard – Renewal & Support19 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2027£67,0888 Dec 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luminate Education Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-UKPRN: 10024962 Leeds City College, Park Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS3 1AAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Epic Network Support LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRBP-3224-GRLN The Barley Barn, Upton End Farm Business Park, Shillington, East of England, SG5 3PFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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