City of Bedford Awards Technology Contract to SIMPLEX-IT (April 2026)

Bedford Council approved an emergency contract with Simplex-IT for three-year Sophos firewall subscriptions to strengthen the city’s cybersecurity and support secure financial software access for off-network departments. The agreement provides an additional layer of protection over existing firewall services.

Document date · April 6, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

TECHNOLOGY

Contract term

Three-year subscription

Renewal

Three-year firewall subscription term; renewal options or auto-renewal terms are not specified in the minutes.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Bedford City Council Work Session Minutes April 6 2026

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Bedford City Council Work Session Minutes April 6 2026

AMENDED

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PENDING

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AMENDED

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Who was awarded the technology contract by City of Bedford?

SIMPLEX-IT was awarded this technology contract by City of Bedford, as recorded on April 6, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Technology contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Bedford City Council Work Session Minutes April 6 2026 (Minutes), dated April 6, 2026 from City of Bedford. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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