AwardedAwarded 10 September 2026

Azure VPN Firewall Support

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council awarded IT and software work to Rackspace Limited on 10 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The supplier will provide 1x Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure and 1x Palo Alto Firewall Networks. This service is to be provided to Essex County Council remotely.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Rackspace Limited£151,843
Awarded 19 August 2026
10 September 2026 to 9 September 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 079100-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079107-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 089446-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

134

Awards

75

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From notice 079100-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 August 2026, last updated 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.