Awarded contract

Who won: GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0017 - Palo Alto Firewall Replacement

A services contract from Northumbria University, worth £865,227.16. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Northumbria University

Value

£865,227.16

Published

30 June 2026

About this contract

Palo Alto Firewall Replacement

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Northumbria University scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £865,227.16, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓This one's been awarded — but Northumbria University retenders on a cycle. Get matched the day the next one lands and start your draft early.

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