Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of a security support service. DCC invites tenders for the provision of a security support service on a drawdown basis. The successful tenderer will primarily provide senior ICT security professional services and security services in order to provide high level advice/services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise. Other parties eligible to participate in this agreement include all other Dublin Local Authorities, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-26.
The procurement was published on 2021-07-19.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security Support Service
IT Security Services”
Products/services: Information technology services📦
Short description:
“Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of a security...”
Short description
Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of a security support service. DCC invites tenders for the provision of a security support service on a drawdown basis. The successful tenderer will primarily provide senior ICT security professional services and security services in order to provide high level advice/services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise. Other parties eligible to participate in this agreement include all other Dublin Local Authorities, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of a security support service. The framework period will be for 4 years. However, contracts may be awarded which extend beyond the lifetime of the framework. An initial contract will be awarded for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for four further periods of 12 months, at the sole discretion of Dublin City Council.
DCC invites tenders for the Provision of a Security Support Service on a drawdown basis. The successful tenderer will primarily provide senior ICT security professional services and security services in order to provide high level advice/services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise.
Other parties eligible to participate in this agreement include all other Dublin Local Authorities, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
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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 1 800 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Legal, economic, financial and technical information 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:
“Quality of service, availability of suitably qualified engineers/personnel to provide the service for the duration of the contract will be the main criteria...”
Contract performance conditions
Quality of service, availability of suitably qualified engineers/personnel to provide the service for the duration of the contract will be the main criteria for measuring performance. It is expected that the successful tenderer(s) will take a proactive role in monitoring performance with a view to making appropriate recommendations where necessary.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-26
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-26
12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure):
“The date and time for opening tenders set out above may change at the discretion of Dublin City council.”
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you...”
Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1) Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.
2) It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4) 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.
5) Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6) The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Information Services Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.
7) Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
8) All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 194714 Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 16 August 2021 before 12.00 noon Irish Time to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
9) Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, High Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Source: OJS 2021/S 141-374323 (2021-07-19)
Contract award notice (2022-02-10) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Phone: +353 012222990📞
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security...”
Short description
Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security Support Service. DCC invites tenders for the Provision of a Security Support Service on a drawdown basis. The successful tenderer will primarily provide senior ICT security professional services and security services in order to provide high level advice/services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise. Other parties eligible to participate in this agreement include all other Dublin Local Authorities, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 800 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security...”
Description of the procurement
Dublin City Council (DCC) wishes to invite tenders using the Open Procedure to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security Support Service. The framework period will be for four years. However, contracts may be awarded which extend beyond the lifetime of the Framework. An initial contract will be awarded for a period of two years with an option to extend for four further periods of 12 months, at the sole discretion of Dublin City Council.
DCC invites tenders for the Provision of a Security Support Service on a drawdown basis. The successful tenderer will primarily provide senior ICT security professional services and security services in order to provide high level advice/services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise.
Other parties eligible to participate in this agreement include all other Dublin Local Authorities, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
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Quality criterion (name): Quality of Approach to a Security Support Service
Quality criterion (weighting): 14000
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Technical Professional Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 1000
Quality criterion (name): Added Value Services
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost of the Provision of a Security Support Service
Cost criterion (weighting): 10000
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“An initial contract will be for a period of two years with an option to extend for four further periods of 12 months.”
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 141-374323
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Security Support Service”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-01-28 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ward Solutions Limited
National registration number: IE 6336165K
Postal address: Unit 2054 citywest business campus
Postal town: Dublin 24
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 8716420138📞
E-mail: pat.larkin@ward.ie📧
Fax: +353 8716420161 📠
Region: Dublin🏙️
URL: http://www.ward.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 800 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you...”
Additional Information – Dublin City Council
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. 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.
5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6. The framework agreement is primarily for use by the Information Services Department, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.
7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
8. All queries regarding this tender must be submitted through the etenders messaging facility, RFT ID 194714 Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 16/08/2021 before 12:00 noon Irish Time to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
9. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
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Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your solicitor
Source: OJS 2022/S 032-082786 (2022-02-10)