Provision of Conditional Access and Device Posture Assessment

University College Dublin ( UCD )

UCD IT Services are looking to introduce a solution to control access to university resources by ensuring that end user devices meet minimum security requirements. As an alternative to a device management, IT Services has identified the following key requirements relating to the security and protection of end user devices in our environment.
โ€ข The ability to apply, assess, and enforce security controls on end user devices. This is to ensure that key security controls such as device encryption, device is configured with latest critical OS and software patches, device has an up-to-date antivirus solution installed and running, and in the case of mobile devices that access is protected by a PIN or a password.
The solution must integrate seamlessly with the following products, services, and applications โ€“ Cisco ASA VPN, Cisco AnyConnect Client, & our Single Sign On (SSO) service.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-12-15. The procurement was published on 2021-11-10.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-11-10 Contract notice
2023-01-25 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-11-10)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
National registration number: IE6517386K
Postal address: Procurement Office, UCD Agriculture & Food Science Building
Postal town: Dublin 4
Postal code: Belfield
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Turlough Kieran
Phone: +353 7167618 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: turlough.kieran1@ucd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ucd.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1222 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=201677&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=201677&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Conditional Access and Device Posture Assessment UCDOPP5169
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œUCD IT Services are looking to introduce a solution to control access to university resources by ensuring that end user devices meet minimum security...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Networking, Internet and intranet software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Networking software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous networking software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Administration software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Communications server software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Web server software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Remote access software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: IT software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Security software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data security software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: System management software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œUCD IT Services provides all central IT applications, support and infrastructure for staff and students throughout the University. As part of our annual...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Additional information: Please refer to the tender documents.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the tender documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please refer to the tender documents.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-12-15 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2022-05-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-12-15 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
Please refer to the tender documents
Review body
Name: Courts Service
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 221-581907 (2021-11-10)
Contract award notice (2023-01-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 750 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Mandatory Requirements as Detailed in the ITT
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposed Support & Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Price (weighting): 40

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 221-581907

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Conditional Access and Device Posture Assessment
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Arkphire Ireland Ltd
Postal address: Burton Hall Road Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 18
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 447 525 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 021-057998 (2023-01-25)