Official UK procurement notice
23/029 - Cyber Security Operations Centre Contract
Authority: Gas Networks Ireland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security of network
and information systems (NIS Directive) are obligated to protect their networks and services from threat actors such as Nation State
sponsored groups; cyber-criminals; hacktivists and threats relating to employee activity whether malicious or accidental. GNI is looking for
a service provider that can cover all aspects of a managed service, support and change delivery, including, but not limited to, the following:
Managed Monitoring and Alerting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · File security software development services · Research and Development services on security and defence materials · Security software development services · Training and simulation in security equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive…Renewal
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security
of network and information systems (NIS Directive) are obligated to protect their networks and services from threat actors such as Nation
State sponsored groups; cyber-criminals; hacktivists and threats relating to employee activity whether malicious or accidental. GNI is
looking for a service provider that can cover all aspects of a managed service, support and change delivery, including, but not limited to,
the following: Managed Monitoring and Alerting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response Additional information: You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you
commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time
specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system.
Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Thursday 20th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/system-userguides ↗
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Refer to tender documents.
- Legal form for consortia
- Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “23/029 - Cyber Security Operations Centre Contract” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jun 2023, 17:06 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2023, 17:06 BST
- Authority reference
23/029- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017575- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities
(Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, ga
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
20 Jun 2023 → 20 Jul 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published20 Jun 2023, 17:06 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria