Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
rhonda gourley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
P-1437 Cyber Security and PCI DSS Auditing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink wishes to invite tenders for the provision of a single service provider with the ability to carry out assessments, advise on network and system security and deliver PCI DSS Security Assurance Services. The assessments will provide a level of assurance that the corporate network, devices, applications and websites are secure and will help manage any identified risks. The anticipated start date is June 2021 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink wishes to invite tenders for the provision of a single service provider with the ability to carry out assessments, advise on network and system security and deliver PCI DSS Security Assurance Services. The assessments will provide a level of assurance that the corporate network, devices, applications and websites are secure and will help manage any identified risks. The anticipated start date is June 2021 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical Critieria / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options included to extend the contract.
Translink may offer 2 additional extension options (at the end of the initial 3-year term), each option will be for a period of 1 year.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-006145
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NCC GROUP SECURITY SERVICES LTD
Manchester Technology Centre
MANCHESTER
M1 7EF
Telephone
+44 01612095111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Let’s work together:. — follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TranslinkB2B for opportunities worth 50 000 GBP or more,. — check out. our. website at www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement/. — participate in tenders at https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps. For assistance. using eTendersNI and registering your Organisation please contact the helpdesk whose number. is located on the eTendersNI contact. us page.. Note: Do not leave completing your PQQ/ITT response until the last minute, late responses shall be rejected.. The Contracting. Authority reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of this competition.. About the Translink Group: throughout the. documentation, both ‘Translink’ and ‘Group’ refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland. Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd, Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and Ulsterbus Ltd.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Please see VI.4.3 below
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: . . Translink will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for. unsuccessful tenderers to challenge. the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 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 of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice.