Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration

Concepts

• coleraine
• security software
• email security
• point harmony email
• harmony
• check
• collaboration
• software development
• data security
• software package

Location

All Ulster University Campuses

Description

Provides organizations with complete full-suite protection providing security admins with an easy-to-deploy and manage platform, block sophisticated social engineering attacks such as impersonation, zero-day phishing and Business Email Compromise. Using AI-trained engines. Securing inbound, outbound, and internal emails from phishing attacks inspects the communication’s metadata, attachments, links and language

Total Quantity or Scope

Ulster University wishes to procure an additional layer of email security, to help further enhance its security posture and protect the organisation from an increasing amount of phishing attacks, including a noted increase in attacks using QR codes in, the last 12-18 months. This is in line with the noted increase in other sectors, as well as Higher Education. This additional protection would cover approximately 7,000 staff email accounts. 8 Suppliers were shortlisted via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 (RM1557.13)

Award Detail

Renewal Options

It is anticipated the contract will be for One (1) year initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including twelve (12) months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72212730 - Security software development services
• 48730000 - Security software package
• 48732000 - Data security software package

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This contract has been awarded following a mini competition via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM 1557.13). 8 Suppliers were shortlisted with 6 responses.

Other Information

The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 1 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 12 months. This contract has been awarded following a mini competition via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM 1557.13). The estimated total value stated above in Section V 2.4 includes the initial 1 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 12 months. The University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.