Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cyber Incident Response Retainer and Advisory Service
Reference number
Project 6616, CCS EXP817
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cyber Incident Response Retainer and Advisory Service
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72315100 - Data network support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses of Ulster University
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cyber Incident Response and Advisory (CIR) service is to provide assistance in the event of a significant cyber incident to recover university core services, or to provide assisting in assessing against threats or cyber advisories.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Total / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Contract Delivery / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Incident Response Retainer Solution / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Incident Response Retainer Solution SLAs / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Range and Appropriateness of Additional Advisory Services / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Reference organisations & assurance of cyber expertise available / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 65%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This call-off contract was awarded following a further competition held via CCS RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3 framework.
The Value used in II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) is the maximum value of the range of £250,000 - £450,000, however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the Open route and a notice was published on14 January 2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2020/S 011-021814. The Framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
project_6616 CCS EXP817
Title
Cyber Incident Response Retainer and Advisory Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte LLP
1 New Street Square
London
EC4A EHQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
OC 303675
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The anticipated spend on this contract is approximately £90k per annum over all categories; however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).