DES - ICT Security Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Services
Department of Education and Skills
Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including Servers, Switching, Security (Firewall and SIEM), Wireless and Mobile Device Management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-19. The procurement was published on 2020-05-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Rits
- • Computer audit and testing services › Computer audit services
- • Computer audit and testing services › Computer testing services
- • Software programming and consultancy services › Systems and technical consultancy services
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | Contract notice |
| 2020-10-27 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2020-05-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: DES/IT Unit/Security
Short description:
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional CPV: Software programming and consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Education and Skills
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.education.ie 🌏
E-mail: gerry_hunter@education.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18896483 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-06-19 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 098-234356
OJ-S issue: 98
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals: 4 possible extension of 12 months each (possible total of 5 years).
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2020-06-19 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE4000067R
Contact
Contact point: Gerry Hunter
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Education and Skills — Procurement Review Committee
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 098-234356 (2020-05-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: DES/IT Unit/Security
Short description:
Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including Servers, Switching, Security (Firewall and SIEM), Wireless and Mobile Device Management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional CPV: Software programming and consultancy services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Education and Skills
Postal address: Marlborough Street
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.education.ie 🌏
E-mail: gerry_hunter@education.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18896483 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-06-19 📅
Publication date: 2020-05-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 098-234356
OJ-S issue: 98
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including servers, switching, security (Firewall and SIEM), wireless and mobile device management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
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Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals: 4 possible extension of 12 months each (possible total of 5 years).
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2020-06-19 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE4000067R
Contact
Contact point: Gerry Hunter
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1142 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167068&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Complementary information
Review body
Name: Department of Education and Skills — Procurement Review Committee
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 098-234356 (2020-05-15)
Contract award notice (2020-10-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Total value of the procurement: 30 813 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-27 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 212-519190
Refers to notice: 2020/S 098-234356
OJ-S issue: 212
Procedure
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-09-28 📅
Name: Rits
National registration number: IE8289373C
Postal address: 2052 Castle Drive, Citywest Business Park
Postal town: Dublin 24
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 80 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Source: OJS 2020/S 212-519190 (2020-10-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Specialist expertise for the provision of penetration testing and security vulnerability assessment of the Department’s infrastructure. The annual security vulnerability assessment will cover externally hosted web systems, including its school facing (Esinet) eGovernment systems and public website, its DMZ-based public IP addresses and MS Azure hosted site plus an assessment of all its internal critical infrastructure including servers, switching, Security (Firewall and SIEM), wireless and mobile device management systems. The output will be a report based on best practice advice and recommendations on findings from any completed vulnerability assessments. Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s data subjects, the testing days will be required to be completed onsite at the Department’s offices.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-27 📅
Publication date: 2020-10-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 212-519190
Refers to notice: 2020/S 098-234356
OJ-S issue: 212
Procedure
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-09-28 📅
Name: Rits
National registration number: IE8289373C
Postal address: 2052 Castle Drive, Citywest Business Park
Postal town: Dublin 24
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 80 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Source: OJS 2020/S 212-519190 (2020-10-27)
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