ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/11/2022

Expire date: 12/12/2022

External Reference: 2022-200654

TED Reference: 2022/S 216-620156

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Maja Pomohaczi
Telephone: +353 17027005
E-mail: maja.luiza.pomohaczi@esbi.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

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=228164&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=228164&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

SS/CON/6555 - Security Monitoring and Incident Management Service
Reference number:  SS/CON/6555
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 Contracting Entity intends to procure the Security Monitoring and Incident Management System Services. ESB operates a 24/7 Enterprise Security Monitoring and Incident Management service to proactively and reactively detect/respond to Cybersecurity Threats. ESB seeks to contract a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to co-operate, maintain, support and augment the existing services. The successful Candidate must be competent in Security Incident and Event Management services for traditional Information Technology, Operational Technology and modern Cloud SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environments. The successful Candidate will be required to monitor in scope endpoints, security systems, business applications and network infrastructure to identify threats, risks and alarms; and provide actionable intelligence and real time visibility. The services including SIEM hardware and software on premise.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
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
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Security Monitoring and Incident Management System Services as part of ESB Security Operations centre.
ESB operates a 24/7 Enterprise Security Monitoring and Incident Management service to proactively and reactively detect/respond to Cybersecurity Threats. ESB seeks to contract a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to co-operate, maintain, support and augment the existing services in line with ESB's Brighter Future Strategy.
As part of requested service, the successful Candidate must be competent in Security Incident and Event Management services for traditional Information Technology, Operational Technology and modern Cloud SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environments. The successful Candidate will be required to monitor in scope endpoints, security systems, business applications and network infrastructure to identify threats, risks and alarms; and provide actionable intelligence and real time visibility.
Managed Security Services for the operation, maintenance and support Security Monitoring & Incident Management services including SIEM hardware and software on premise.
It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope):
Managed Security Services for the operation, maintenance and support of Security Monitoring & Incident Management services in the cloud
24/7 security monitoring and threat/anomaly detection managed services of ESB on-premise, telecommunications and cloud infrastructure, ESB business assets, users, customers, applications, data and processes
Continuous development/testing of use cases and monitoring rules (standard and bespoke/custom)
Threat Profiling and Modelling services
Continuous proactive threat hunting and analysis
Rapid response to zero day and emerging threats
Threat Intelligences services (Strategic/Tactical/Operational)
Supply of Qradar Licensing & Features
Supply of maintenance support for Qradar
Supply of IBM Qradar Hardware + warranties
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
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.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
III.1.8)

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404

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

Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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:  12/12/2022
Local time:  12:00
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

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 227404
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie