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Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc

N/A

Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Contact person: Noreen Macgowan

Telephone: +44 4890707406

E-mail: Noreen.Magowan@soni.ltd.uk

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Vulnerability & Security Configuration Assessment (VA) Solution

Reference number: ENQEIR613

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72260000 - Software-related services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

This tender process is complete.
EirGrid operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise (IT) systems, including mission critical IT systems that operate critical national infrastructure.Enterprise vulnerability management is a key element in ensuring the successful secure operation of these systems.To enhance its existing enterprise vulnerability management program EirGrid has a requirement for the delivery of an enterprise class Vulnerability and Security Configuration Assessment solution. EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT: 1400000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48730000 - Security software package

48731000 - File security software package

48732000 - Data security software package

72212730 - Security software development services

72212731 - File security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender process is complete.
EirGrid Group, in its role as Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Market Operator (MO), operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise Information Technology (IT) systems, including mission critical IT systems that operate critical national infrastructure.Enterprise vulnerability management is a key element in ensuring the successful secure operation of these systems.To enhance its existing enterprise vulnerability management program EirGrid has a requirement for the delivery of an enterprise class Vulnerability and Security Configuration Assessment solution.
The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified Candidates who would be invited to tender for the delivery (including supply, implementation, configuration, training, technical support and maintenance) of an enterprise class Vulnerability and Security Configuration Assessment solution in accordance with the Scope of Requirements
EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.

II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Requirements / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Initial Project Delivery / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Support and Maintenance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Legal / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 25

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The contract period will be for an initial duration of three years with an option to extend annually for a further two years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Under Article 50.f of Directive 2014/25/EU and given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed may become embedded into EirGrid systems architecture. This may lead to future contracts for continuous support for this project. Therefore EirGrid may award future contracts for continuous support up to the maximum allowed 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 092-209746

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Vulnerability & Security Configuration Assessment (VA) Solution

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/11/2019

V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Capgemini Sogeti Ireland

Metropolition House, James Joyce Street

Dublin

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot: 1400000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section

Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

Telephone: +353 18886000

Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

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