ID 4274797 - DAERA / DfC / DfI- Cyber Security Consultancy Services

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£1M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
15 Mar 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 4 buyers and 3 suppliers

4 buyers

3 suppliers

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Department for Communities (DfC), Department for Infrastructure (DfI), and their associated agencies (the Client), are seeking to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cyber Security Services to support the IT information risk assurance and accreditation processes. The scope of this contract will cover the provision of Cyber Security Services for Systems and Applications supporting the Client business operations. Please refer to document ID 4274797 - Specification for more information on this requirement.

Total Quantity or Scope

Additional information: Contract has been Awarded on a ranked basis. The top 3 tenders were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd as detailed below:1st: Ward Solutions Ltd; 2nd: Dionach Ltd; 3rd: Ernst and Young LLP. The process of award is as detailed in the specification document.

Award Detail

1 Ward Solutions (Castle Drive)
  • Contract
  • Reference: 007533-2023-1-1
  • Value: £1,103,616 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Dionach (Cowley)
  • Contract
  • Reference: 007533-2023-1-1
  • Value: £1,103,616 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Ernst Young (London)
  • Contract
  • Reference: 007533-2023-1-1
  • Value: £1,103,616 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

Renewal Options

This Contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each 2yrs+1yr+1yr

Award Criteria

Quality 60
Cost 40

CPV Codes

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72212730 - Security software development services
  • 72212732 - Data security software development services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.. Contractors not delivering.. on contract... requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If. a contractor fails to reach satisfactory... levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If after the specified. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory... levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for. further action. If this occurs and their... performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave.. professional... misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a... Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all. procurement competitions being undertaken... by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy for a period. of. twelve... months from the date of issue of the Notice. This contract will not be awarded in Lots as a single supplier is required.

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