Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) are obligated to protect their networks and services from threat actors such as Nation State sponsored groups; cyber-criminals; hacktivists and threats relating to employee activity whether malicious or accidental. GNI is looking for a service provider that can cover all aspects of a managed service, support and change delivery, including, but not limited to, the following: Managed Monitoring and Alerting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-20.
The procurement was published on 2023-06-16.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: 23/029 - Cyber Security Operations Centre Contract
23/029
Products/services: Security software development services📦
Short description:
“Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) are...”
Short description
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) are obligated to protect their networks and services from threat actors such as Nation State sponsored groups; cyber-criminals; hacktivists and threats relating to employee activity whether malicious or accidental. GNI is looking for a service provider that can cover all aspects of a managed service, support and change delivery, including, but not limited to, the following: Managed Monitoring and Alerting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), as an Operator of Essential Services under the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) are obligated to protect their networks and services from threat actors such as Nation State sponsored groups; cyber-criminals; hacktivists and threats relating to employee activity whether malicious or accidental. GNI is looking for a service provider that can cover all aspects of a managed service, support and change delivery, including, but not limited to, the following: Managed Monitoring and Alerting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 84
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: This is a 5 year framework with an option to extend by 2 years
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Description
Additional information:
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a...”
Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning & uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the Tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 hrs (local time) on Thursday 20th July 2023. www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Refer to 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 for participation
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal...”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
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Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 097-304505
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-20
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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: 6
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010, European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7 and 10(2)).
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Source: OJS 2023/S 118-371029 (2023-06-16)