Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-31
Buyer: EirGrid plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72222300: Information technology services
Estimated value: 640000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2019-03-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Driven by the ongoing development of our information security framework and business transformation programmes, EirGrid’s Information Security function has established a security testing and a security risk assessments reporting regime. The aim of the reporting regime is to provide EirGrid with the following:
1) Vulnerability assessment with the associated exposures inherent within their current infrastructure;
In keeping with its position in the industry EirGrid maintains a modern IT infrastructure comprising the following technologies:
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework. The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with the option to extend yearly for up to five (5) years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the member.
EirGrid require a security partner to provide the scope of services below. The scope of services is expected to include, but is not limited to:
— Provision of Cyber Security Testing Services (CSTS) across EirGrid’s IT Infrastructure to ensure security, confidentiality and integrity,
— security testing will be primarily targeted at the externally visible infrastructure but some may be required to be internal,
— each security testing will be subject to individual scoping determined by EirGrid and agreed with the successful supplier, including “rules of engagement” such as:
The initial contract period envisaged is 3 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 5 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 640 000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions.
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The Contracting Authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
3) The Contracting Authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax Clearance from the Revenue Commissioners when requested.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded.

Eligibility requirements: Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.

Award value: 640000