ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-262008

TED Reference: 2020/S 212-519190

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Education and Skills
IE4000067R
Marlborough Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person: Gerry Hunter
Telephone: +353 018896483
E-mail: Gerry_Hunter@education.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.education.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

DES - ICT Security Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Services
Reference number:  DES/IT Unit/Security
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including Servers, Switching, Security (Firewall and SIEM), Wireless and Mobile Device Management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  30813.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72200000  -  Software programming and consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72800000  -  Computer audit and testing services
72810000  -  Computer audit services
72820000  -  Computer testing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including Servers, Switching, Security (Firewall and SIEM), Wireless and Mobile Device Management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Open procedure
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: 2020/S 098-234356

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: DES - ICT Security Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/09/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Rits
IE8289373C
2052 Castle Drive
Citywest Business Park
Dublin 24
IE

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  30813.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  80000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Department of Education and Skills - Procurement Review Committee
Dublin
IE