EirGrid operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise (IT) systems, including mission critical IT systems that operate critical national infrastructure. Enterprise vulnerability management is a key element in ensuring the successful secure operation of these systems. To enhance its existing enterprise vulnerability management program EirGrid has a requirement for the delivery of an enterprise class Vulnerability and security configuration assessment solution. EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-06-20.
The procurement was published on 2018-05-14.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contract award notice (2019-12-13) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Name: EirGrid plc
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Postal code: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Noreen Macgowan
Phone: +44 4890707406📞
E-mail: noreen.magowan@soni.ltd.uk📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.eirgrid.com🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219🌏 Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Vulnerability and Security Configuration Assessment (VA) Solution
ENQEIR613
Products/services: Software-related services📦
Short description:
“This tender process is complete.
EirGrid operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise (IT) systems, including mission critical IT...”
Short description
This tender process is complete.
EirGrid operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise (IT) systems, including mission critical IT systems that operate critical national infrastructure. Enterprise vulnerability management is a key element in ensuring the successful secure operation of these systems. To enhance its existing enterprise vulnerability management program EirGrid has a requirement for the delivery of an enterprise class vulnerability and security configuration assessment solution. EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 400 000 💰
This tender process is complete.
EirGrid Group, in its role as transmission system operator (TSO) and market operator (MO), operates and maintains an extensive and complex range of enterprise information technology (IT) systems, including mission critical IT systems that operate critical national infrastructure. Enterprise vulnerability management is a key element in ensuring the successful secure operation of these systems. To enhance its existing enterprise vulnerability management program EirGrid has a requirement for the delivery of an enterprise class vulnerability and security configuration assessment solution.
The objective of this pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified candidates who would be invited to tender for the delivery (including supply, implementation, configuration, training, technical support and maintenance) of an enterprise class vulnerability and security configuration assessment solution in accordance with the scope of requirements.
EirGrid envisages this project being a solution which will evolve over time and therefore intends awarding a contract with a potential maximum relationship of 20 years including options for renewal at various stages over the life of the arrangement.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Initial project delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Support and maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Legal
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 25
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“The contract period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
Description of options
The contract period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with an option to extend annually for a further 2 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Under Article 50.f of Directive 2014/25/EU and given the complexity of EirGrid system set-up, the software installed may become embedded into EirGrid systems architecture. This may lead to future contracts for continuous support for this project. Therefore EirGrid may award future contracts for continuous support up to the maximum allowed 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 092-209746
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Vulnerability and Security Configuration Assessment (VA) Solution
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-19 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Capgemini Sogeti Ireland
Postal address: Metropolition House, James Joyce Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 1
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 400 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The statutory instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
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Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 243-598805 (2019-12-13)