The Supply and Support of ESB Checkpoint Firewall Infrastructure

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for the supply and support of checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB There is an expectation that the applicant will be able to deliver this solution across the island of Ireland, UK and Europe.
The checkpoint firewall infrastructure in ESB is composed of the various components as listed below: The contract will require support on the following devices.
— 2 x checkpoint appliance 23 500,
— 4 x 12 200 next generation firewall,
— 6 x checkpoint appliance 4 400 NGFW,
— 40 x checkpoint appliance 2 200,
— 4 x 6 500 next generation threat prevention appliance,
— 1 x CPSM-NGSM50-EVNT,
— 8 x checkpoint security VE gateway azure gateway.
It is envisaged that the contract will run for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance. The agreement will be subject to regular operational review.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-11-28. The procurement was published on 2019-10-22.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Integrity360

Who?

• Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

What?

• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Where?

• Éire/Ireland › Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2019-10-22	Contract notice
2021-06-30	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2019-10-22)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 2 Gateway, East Wall Road
Postal town: Dublin 3
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Stephen Lawton
Phone: +353 17026836 📞
E-mail: stephen.lawton@esb.ie 📧
Region: Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.esb.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=155682&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=155682&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Supply and Support of ESB Checkpoint Firewall Infrastructure SS\CON\4619
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Short description:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for the supply and support of checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB There is an...”

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Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract to supply and support the checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB. The successful...”

Description of the procurement

The contracting entity intends to procure a contract to supply and support the checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB.
The successful provider must be a registered checkpoint gold partner or higher.
ESB enterprise services is responsible for delivering strategic advisory and core business services to enable delivery by all business units of ESB’s brighter future strategy. IP networks who are part of infrastructure services within IT delivery — enterprise services are solely responsible for the procurement, and support of the checkpoint firewall infrastructure.
ESB’s existing checkpoint firewall infrastructure consists of 2 management servers running checkpoint high availability software on Gaia. The enforcement modules operate on the checkpoint platform running Gaia and checkpoint NG R80.10.
Full hardware and software maintenance will be required for the devices supplied and for the devices already deployed
Over the lifetime of the contract, hardware appliances capable of running firewall security software and related security modules with associated licences may be required.
The checkpoint smart centre servers are in our Dublin based data centres. The enforcement modules are located at ESB sites throughout Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe.
Management of checkpoint software licences for all devices and software modules is required.
The checkpoint software support should provide the following services as a minimum:
— ability to log support cases, 24 x 7,
— access to certified checkpoint support Staff in the relevant discipline and protected support web sites,
— ability to log and track support cases with checkpoint,
— telephone and e-mail support locally,
— facility to obtain on-site support if required,
— access for ESB staff to a secure portal/ftp site to transfer support files to aid troubleshooting of issues logged,
— ability to deliver remote interactive support sessions over the internet e.g. skype, WebEx, etc.
— software support for the existing checkpoint Gaia and checkpoint NG R80.10 and any new security infrastructure deployed over the course of the contract will also be required.

Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend...”
Description
Additional information:
“Please refer to the individual instructions for submission of bids relevant to each tender issued via the system.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 158999”
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 158999”
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 158999”
Conditions for participation
Deposits and guarantees required: Will be set out in the RFT.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Will be set out in the RFT.
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 158999”
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 158999”

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-11-28 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Complementary information
Additional information

“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said contract;
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de-facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5, subject to that number qualifying.

Review body
Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 207-506129 (2019-10-22)

Contract award notice (2021-06-30)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: 2 Gateway
Postal code: East Wall Road

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract for the supply and support of checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB. There is an...”
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting entity intends to procure a contract to supply and support the checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB. The successful...”

Description of the procurement

The contracting entity intends to procure a contract to supply and support the checkpoint firewall infrastructure services in the ESB.
The successful provider must be a registered checkpoint gold partner or higher.
ESB Enterprise Services is responsible for delivering strategic advisory and core business services to enable delivery by all Business Units of ESB’s Brighter Future Strategy. IP Networks who are part of infrastructure services within IT delivery — enterprise services are solely responsible for the procurement, and support of the checkpoint firewall infrastructure.
ESB’s existing checkpoint firewall infrastructure consists of two management servers running checkpoint high availability software on Gaia. The enforcement modules operate on the Checkpoint platform running Gaia and Checkpoint NG R80.10.
Full hardware and software maintenance will be required for the devices supplied and for the devices already deployed.
Over the lifetime of the contract, hardware appliances capable of running firewall security software and related security modules with associated licences may be required.
The Checkpoint Smart Centre servers are in our Dublin based data centres. The enforcement modules are located at ESB sites throughout Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe.
Management of checkpoint software licences for all devices and software modules is required.
The checkpoint software support should provide the following services as a minimum:
• ability to log support cases, 24 x 7;
• access to Certified Checkpoint Support Staff in the relevant discipline and protected support web sites;
• ability to log and track support cases with checkpoint;
• telephone and e-mail support locally;
• facility to obtain on-site support if required;
• access for ESB staff to a secure portal/ftp site to transfer support files to aid troubleshooting of issues logged;
• ability to deliver remote interactive support sessions over the internet e.g. skype, WebEx etc.;
• software support for the existing Checkpoint Gaia and Checkpoint NG R80.10 and any new security infrastructure deployed over the course of the contract will also be required.

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 207-506129
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: The Supply and Support of ESB Checkpoint Firewall Infrastructure
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-05-11 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Integrity360
National registration number: 6420211 I
Postal address: 3rd Floor, Block D, The Concourse, Beacon Court
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Sandyford
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 12934027 📞
E-mail: stephen.philips@integrity360.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME

Complementary information
Additional information

“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said contract.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time;
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases, it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended;
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition;
10) At Section II.2.9) we have indicated that 5 will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 5, subject to that number qualifying.

Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Not Applicable
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Suppliers own legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 127-338220 (2021-06-30)

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