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Content Delivery Network

Government Digital Service

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Government Digital Service

Buyer Address: The Whitechapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8QS, England

Contact Name: Commissioning Team

Contact Email: commissioning-digital@dsit.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
692760.0 GBP
Published
15 Jul 2025, 07:28
Deadline
11 Apr 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
31 May 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 May 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SOFTCAT PLC
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

To provide Content Delivery Network services to Government Digital Service. A CDN is a distributed network of servers located across various geographic locations. It delivers website content from the nearest server to the end user for faster load times and improved performance, it provides security measures like DDoS protection, SSL/TLS encryption, and web application firewalls (WAFs) to safeguard against cyber threats and enhance the overall security of the GOV.UK website.

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