Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-275148

TED Reference: 2023/S 174-547661

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
9607090 O
Three Park Place, Upper Hatch Street
Dublin 2
IE
Contact person: Aisling Hall
Telephone: +353 18082130
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.seai.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Sustainable Energy

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

LAN/WAN, Cybersecurity and Information Security Managed Service Divided into 2 Lots
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72222300  -  Information technology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of this Request for Tender (RFT) was to appoint one suitably qualified service provider for each Lot:
Lot 1 LAN/WAN infrastructure support and ICT Security Services; and
Lot 2 Information Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management Services.
The estimated value of the contract under each Lot is:
Lot 1: €750,000 and Lot 2: €2,250,000
Totalling €3,000,000 over the term of the contracts.
The term of the contracts will be five years maximum. The contract is offered on an initial two year basis with the option for three additional 12-month extensions subject to SEAI requirements and continued satisfactory performance.
For more information, please refer to the RFT published on www.etenders.gov.ie
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

LAN/WAN infrastructure support and ICT Security Services
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48730000  -  Security software package
48732000  -  Data security software package
50312600  -  Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
72212731  -  File security software development services
72251000  -  Disaster recovery services
72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 LAN/WAN infrastructure Support and ICT Security Services include:
1. Technical support on a range of systems and services as described in Annexes 3 and 4 1.
2. Monitoring and Reporting.
3. Change control and documentation management.
4. Disaster Recovery (DR) and failover management.
5. Firewall upgrade and maintenance as described in Annexes 3 and 42.
6. Provision of Helpdesk Support.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated a clear understanding of the tender requirements relevant to the Lot applied for.  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Organisation  /  Weighting:  2500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of approach to delivery of requirements and quality of tender proposal and methodology  /  Weighting:  3000
Price  -  Weighting:  3500
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)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Information Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48730000  -  Security software package
48732000  -  Data security software package
50312600  -  Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
72212731  -  File security software development services
72251000  -  Disaster recovery services
72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
72267100  -  Maintenance of information technology software
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Information Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management services include:
1. Ad-hoc security advice, incident response, consultancy and implementation services.
2. Annual staff security training.
3. Risk assessment review and management report.
4. Vulnerability and penetration testing.
5. Annual information security management systems (ISMS) assurance audit.
6. Review and Provision of Cyber Security Strategy and implementation
7. Provision of Helpdesk Support.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated a clear understanding of the tender requirements relevant to the Lot applied for.  /  Weighting:  1000
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of the Organisation  /  Weighting:  2500
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of approach to delivery of requirements and quality of tender proposal and methodology  /  Weighting:  3000
Price  -  Weighting:  3500
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: 2023/S 051-151614

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LAN/WAN infrastructure support and ICT Security Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/09/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte Ireland LLP
Deloitte & Touche House
29 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
D02AY28
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  750000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  749697.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Information Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/08/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ward Solutions Limited
Unit 2054, Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  2250000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1400950.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay, Smithfield
Dublin
D7
IE