ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/09/2022

Expire date: 17/10/2022

External Reference: 2022-235923

TED Reference: 2022/S 182-514479

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Courts Service
N/A
Phoenix House
Dublin
15/24 Phoenix St. No
IE
Contact person: John Collins
Telephone: +353 874120531
E-mail: johncollins@courts.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.courts.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/378

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223390&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=223390&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Network, Azure and Office 365 Detection and Response Solution
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48730000  -  Security software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This competition is for a solution to provide detection and automated response against threats/attacks including ‘zero day’ across our On Premise, Office 365 and Azure Estates. We require a solution that detects anomalies based on assessing normal behaviour and can automatically shut down an attack while allowing normal behaviour to continue uninterrupted. The solution must be able to contain a threat/attack by itself and also by integration into third party solutions such as anti virus and firewalls. The solution must operate using multiple forms of Artificial Intelligence (unsupervised Machine Learning, Supervised Machine Learning and Deep Learning). The solution must provide a single pane of glass view for all components, incorporating On Premise, Email, Office 365 and Azure environments into a single dashboard.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 975000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48731000  -  File security software package
48732000  -  Data security software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This competition is for a solution to provide detection and automated response against threats/attacks including ‘zero day’ across our On Premise, Office 365 and Azure Estates. We require a solution that detects anomalies based on assessing normal behaviour and can automatically shut down an attack while allowing normal behaviour to continue uninterrupted. The solution must be able to contain a threat/attack by itself and also by integration into third party solutions such as anti virus and firewalls. The solution must operate using multiple forms of Artificial Intelligence (unsupervised Machine Learning, Supervised Machine Learning and Deep Learning). The solution must provide a single pane of glass view for all components, incorporating On Premise, Email, Office 365 and Azure environments into a single dashboard.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 975000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Initial contract is for 3 years. Courts Service may re-tender for award following completion of initial contract.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  17/10/2022
Local time:  15:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  17/04/2023
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/10/2022
Local time:  15:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
Q4 2025
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE