ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-293862

TED Reference: 2022/S 102-285483

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person: Anthony Flood
Telephone: +353 012246052
E-mail: anthony.flood@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Expert Cyber Threat Intelligence Consultant services
Reference number:  2021P080
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

The Central Bank has a requirement for the provision of specialised cyber threat intelligence services from a strategic partner. The successful Tenderer shall be required to provide an expert cyber threat intelligence consultant resource to join the Cyber Resilience team at the Central Bank to support cyber threat intelligence requirements and CIISI-IE.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Central Bank has a requirement for the provision of specialised cyber threat intelligence services from a strategic partner. The successful Tenderer shall be required to provide an expert cyber threat intelligence consultant resource to join the Cyber Resilience team at the Central Bank to support cyber threat intelligence requirements and CIISI-IE.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience and Expertise of the Proposed Resource  /  Weighting:  55
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Availability, Flexibility and Continuity of Service  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach to Design and Delivery of TI Training Programme  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  25
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: yes
Identification of the project: 2020 CEF Telecom Call - Cybersecurity (CEF-TC-2020-2)
II.2.14)

Additional information

The awarded value is an estimate of expenditure as this is a framework agreement and is based on daily rates for services as required.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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: 2021/S 206-538122

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Expert Cyber Threat Intelligence Consultant services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Security Alliance B.V.
NL860566912.B01
Overschiestraat 59
Amsterdam
1062 XD
NL
E-mail: finance@secalliance.com
NUTS code:  NL -  NEDERLAND
Internet address: http://www.secalliance.com

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:  400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The awarded value is an estimate of expenditure as this is a framework agreement and is based on daily rates for services as required.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
8
IE
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended