Request for tender for the provision of a Network Detection and Response solution

Public Appointments Service_554

PUBLICJOBS requires a solution to provide detection and automated response against threats/attacks including โ€˜zero dayโ€™ and email borne attacks across our network. . We require a solution that detects anomalies based on assessing normal behaviour and can autonomously shut down an attack while allowing normal behaviour to continue uninterrupted. The solution must be able to contain a threat/attack by itself and also by integration into third party solutions such as anti-virus and firewalls. The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for two further years. The contract covers installation, deployment and configuration, all related hardware and software and ongoing support.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-30. The procurement was published on 2026-03-27.

Who? What? Where?
  • โ€ข Aฯ„ฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ โ€บ ฮ’ฯŒฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ‚ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ‚ ฮ‘ฮธฮทฮฝฯŽฮฝ
  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2026-03-27 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-03-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for tender for the provision of a Network Detection and Response solution
Reference number: PJ-NDR2026
Short description:
โ€œPUBLICJOBS requires a solution to provide detection and automated response against threats/attacks including โ€˜zero dayโ€™ and email borne attacks across our...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Network management software services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 168 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 168 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œPUBLICJOBS requires a solution to provide detection and automated response against threats/attacks including โ€˜zero dayโ€™ and email borne attacks across our...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Network management software services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software configuration services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software implementation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase

โ€œUse of technology to detect and prevent cyber attacks.โ€
Innovation procurement: The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons
Postcode: D01 C7W6
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 5 (YEAR)
The time frame below is expressed in number of years.
Duration
Start date: 2026-06-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Description
Maximum renewals: 2
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œ3 year contract with option to extend for two further periods of one yearโ€
Award criteria
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria:
โ€œn/aโ€
Criterion:
โ€œAward criteria set out in RFT documentโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Application service providers ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software configuration services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Software implementation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Description
Postal address: Chapterhouse, 26-30 Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-30 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-01 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7800252
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-01 00:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7800252โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-16 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
EED list: Computers
EED applicable โœ…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Public Appointments Service_554
National registration number: 9744538C
Postal address: Chapter House, 26/30 Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 C7W6
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: info@publicjobs.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18587400 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.publicjobs.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publicjobs.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7800252 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7800252 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 063-221037 (2026-03-27)