Request for Tenders for the establishment of a Single Member Framework Agreement for the Provision of ICT Managed Services 2026-30 [609]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

The CRU intends to appoint a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) through this Services Framework Agreement to deliver comprehensive ICT Managed Services. This will encompass the ICT Service Desk, Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) as a Service, the provision of optional dedicated support resources, and ad-hoc professional service resources to assist with a range of ICT projects and some operational activities. The appointed Service Provider will be responsible for delivering all necessary technical support and expertise to manage the CRUโ€™s ICT needs, covering infrastructure, cloud services, both physical and virtual systems, as well as applications and services across Levels 1, 2, and 3. The framework agreement will initially run for two years, with the possibility of two further 12-month extensions, up to a total maximum duration of four years. The ICT Managed Services and SOC Services provided under this Services Framework Agreement will be needed continuously for the entire duration of the contract. Optional dedicated resources and ad-hoc project work will be engaged as required, with such assignments awarded through agreed Statements of Work (SoWs) at the sole discretion of the CRU.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-03-03. The procurement was published on 2026-01-30.

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
2026-01-30 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-01-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the establishment of a Single Member Framework Agreement for the Provision of ICT Managed Services 2026-30 [609]
Short description:
โ€œThe CRU intends to appoint a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) through this Services Framework Agreement to deliver comprehensive ICT Managed Services....โ€    Show more
Type of contract: services
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe CRU intends to appoint a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) through this Services Framework Agreement to deliver comprehensive ICT Managed Services....โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: Hardware consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hardware selection consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-site planning consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software programming and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Programming services of packaged software products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Programming services of systems and user software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Programming services of application software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Platform interconnectivity software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Operating system enhancement software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Network operating system software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Networking developers software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous networking software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Internet and intranet software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Document management software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data-processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data conversion services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Batch processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-related management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Network management software services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Document management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical computer support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer network services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Local area network services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Wide area network services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer audit and testing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer audit services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer testing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer back-up services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer catalogue conversion services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: System and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Helpdesk and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Systems support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-03 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-03 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7429260
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: 160
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โœ…

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Information about reserved contracts
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
National registration number: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Postal address: The Exchange, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght
Postal code: D24 PXW0
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@cru.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +35314000800 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: www.cru.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: www.cru.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=7429260 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7429260 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: 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
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 payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 022-073001 (2026-01-30)