Single Party Framework for a 24 / 7 SOC, with SIEM, XDR and associated services
Pobal
The Contracting Authority ICT infrastructure is a closely integrated ecosystem setup uniquely to fulfil operational requirements. In recent years, as part of ongoing growth, the Contracting Authority ICT infrastructure support service was consolidated into a single agile Framework Agreement, so that expansion could be dynamic and easily managed through a single supplier with flexibility, and staffing resources in mind. While Contracting Authority ICT staff are trained and skilled in most of the existing product ranges in use, the external support provided via the existing Framework is part of a vital component to ensure the efficient running of day-to-day operations within Contracting Authority. The Framework covers working with Contracting Authority ICT, and other key ICT vendors/ suppliers in commissioning the services. The tender must demonstrate this experience in working with in these types of scenarios and set out the platform accordingly. A key requirement of the Framework is the tendererโs ability to design, supply, commission and fully support, with 24 hour monitoring all security elements and requirements relating such as for example firewalls, servers, hosts, logs, switches, Active Directory/Entra within Contracting Authority's current and future technical stack and are located both on-premise, and cloud/hybrid environment within the Contracting Authority Data Centres, which reside in two Government Data centres in the Dublin region (Ireland) (accessed via Government Network (GN) connection), and Microsoft Azure space (EU). The infrastructure comprises more than 400 Windows servers, ten Fortinet firewalls and WAFs, and approximately 100,000 Active Directory/Entra B2B and B2C customer users, hosted across five domains utilising on-premises, hybrid, and cloud solutions such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SharePoint, and Power Platform. The Contracting Authority infrastructure is categorised in Gold, Silver and Bronze categories based on the data / information security risk profile โ only Gold categorised infrastructure is in scope for this Framework.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-06-05
Who?- โข Pobal
- โข Computer-related management services โบ Network management software services
- โข Data network management and support services โบ Data network support services
- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support โบ Computer network services
- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support โบ Computer support and consultancy services
- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support โบ Hardware consultancy services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Single Party Framework for a 24 / 7 SOC, with SIEM, XDR and associated services
Short description:
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
+ 3 more
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8029941
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8029941
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-15 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Pobal
National registration number:
Unknown
Postal address: Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2,
Postal code: D02 EY84
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: tenders@pobal.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35315117000 ๐
URL: https://www.pobal.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.pobal.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8029941 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8029941 ๐
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 ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
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 085-302580 (2026-04-30)
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