ICT-603 - Provision and implementation of a Continuous Pen Test Tool Suite and ongoing associated support and maintenance

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

HIQA are looking to procure a secure, scalable, and operationally efficient platform that facilitates the execution of continuous and ad-hoc penetration testing in response to emerging threats, security change initiatives, and periodic assurance requirements. The platform shall enable the identification, validation, prioritisation, and reporting of cybersecurity vulnerabilities across HIQAs authorised IT landscape, complementing existing independent annual penetration testing services. See RFT for full details.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-12-18

Who?

• Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Southern › South-West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-11-06	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-11-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: ICT-603 - Provision and implementation of a Continuous Pen Test Tool Suite and ongoing associated support and maintenance
Short description:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Systems and technical consultancy services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 550 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:

Computer audit and testing services 📦

Computer network services 📦

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦

Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-12-18 15:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-12-18 15:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9449696
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-12-18 15:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9449696
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-12-10 15:00:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
National registration number: 9518681S
Postal address: Unit 1301, City Gate, Mahon
Postal code: T12 Y2XT
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact point: Niamh O'Connor
E-mail: noconnor@hiqa.ie 📧
Phone: (021) 240 9300 📞
URL: https://www.hiqa.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hiqa.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9449696 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9449696 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 218-781832 (2026-11-06)

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