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ClosedStage · planning

Jisc

Web Application Firewall Partners framework agreement

IT ServicesCPV 72212730
Value£800k
Deadline22 Sept 2025
Published22 Aug 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 22 Aug 2025ClosedCloses 22 Sept 2025
Who to contact
Chris Hallahan
Chris.Hallahan@jisc.ac.uk
+44 2081482444

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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£800ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

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The brief

Jisc Cloud Security team are looking to offer a Web Application Firewall (WAF) managed service for its members and customers.

The managed service will consist of a third party WAF solution, with a Jisc managed service wrapped around it.

The solution must host customer data in the UK and offer comprehensive security features including protection against DDoS attacks, OWASP Top 10 threats, credential stuffing, zero-day attacks, and bot activity.

It should also include advanced threat detection using machine learning and behavior analysis, configurable mitigation controls, API protection, antivirus scanning for uploaded files, and real-time analytics for traffic and bot insights.

A complete set of requirements will be available in the Invitation to tender.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The solution must host customer data in

The solution must host customer data in the UK and offer comprehensive security features including protection against DDoS attacks, OWASP Top 10 threats, credential stuffing, zero-day attacks, and bot activity.

02

It should also include advanced threat detection

It should also include advanced threat detection using machine learning and behavior analysis, configurable mitigation controls, API protection, antivirus scanning for uploaded files, and real-time analytics for traffic and bot insights.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cbd
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
050817-2025
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