About Leeds City College

Leeds City College is the largest further education institution in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and one of the largest in the UK. Serving a diverse community of 26,000 students and employing 2,300 staff, the college is comprised of various education groups dedicated to providing comprehensive and high-quality learning opportunities.

Strategic Security Procurement for Leeds City College

With over 20,000 students, security is at the forefront of College’s strategies. Luminate Education Group Procurement, on behalf of Leeds City College, required a supplier who was capable of both providing software licensing and firewall appliances at competitive costs, but also had a degree of expertise in the security field to support these procurement activities.  

Solution 

• Ultima provided a Smoothwall solution with on-prem installation and configuration across 2 of the 5 sites.
• 5 year warranty included.
• Competitive pricing and swift vendor onboarding for new technology.
• Operate alongside existing web-filtering estate.

Outcomes 

• Protection: 100% real-time filtering protects students in real-time, all of the time.
• Best in Class: Smoothwall is recognised as an Accredited Filter Provider with the UK Safer Internet Centre (UK SIC).
• Cost Savings: Reduced costs through utilising Ultima, with significant discount off of RRP, and Ultima’s commitment to commercial competitiveness.