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Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/10/2021

External Reference: 2021-258931

TED Reference: 2021/S 211-555629

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 Social Protection
N/A
College Road
Sligo
IE
IE
Contact person: Alan McGettigan
Telephone: +353 719148555
E-mail: alan.mcgettigan@welfare.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349

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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Supply of Software Composition Analysis Tool (including Binary Repository Manager) for Security Vulnerability Checking, License Compliance and Architectural Governance
Reference number:  1028
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72261000  -  Software support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

In summary, the Services comprise: (1) supply of a tool to perform software composition analysis and a binary repository manager tool for the purpose of (a) security vulnerability checking of 3rd party open source libraries, (b) license compliance checking of those libraries, and (c) architectural governance to manage the use of such 3rd party libraries; (2) support/maintenance contract of the tool for the duration of the license.
The proposal may supply an alternate binary repository manager tool to replace the Department’s use of Sonatype Nexus Repository Pro. If so, then it must have equivalent capabilities to Sonatype Nexus. (This RFT outlines the features used in its current integration to Nexus).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  321269.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48218000  -  License management software package
48730000  -  Security software package
48731000  -  File security software package
48790000  -  Version checker software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

In summary, the Services comprise: (1) supply of a tool to perform software composition analysis and a binary repository manager tool for the purpose of (a) security vulnerability checking of 3rd party open source libraries, (b) license compliance checking of those libraries, and (c) architectural governance to manage the use of such 3rd party libraries; (2) support/maintenance contract of the tool for the duration of the license.
The proposal may supply an alternate binary repository manager tool to replace the Department’s use of Sonatype Nexus Repository Pro. If so, then it must have equivalent capabilities to Sonatype Nexus. (This RFT outlines the features used in its current integration to Nexus).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  45%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support/Maintenance  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Additional Features/Roadmap  /  Weighting:  5%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Estimated value is best estimate at time of tender and may be subject to change.

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 055-138213

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The Supply of Software Composition Analysis Tool (including Binary Repository Manager) for Security Vulnerability Checking, License Compliance and Architectural Governance

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

FTL Group Technologies Limited
IE1111284WH
6-9 Trinity Street
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 19011380
E-mail: torourke@ftlgroup.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.ftlgroup.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  321269.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  321269.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Estimated value is best estimate at time of tender and may be subject to change.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE