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
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
Checkpoint Firewalls and Support Services
Reference number
GC_01_LS_2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract is for the provision of Licensing of Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Support Services to the University.
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: £395,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72267200 - Repair of information technology software
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking a partner (the Supplier) to provide support to the network team maintaining the campus firewalls. Support will include license renewals, highly responsive technical expertise to resolve technical problems, ensure seamless major version upgrades, provide bi-annual review and recommendations on best use of the firewall investment and support enabling any existing licensed capabilities which are not utilised to their full potential. Further, the Supplier should have experience of configuring Check Point Quantum for optimal configuration and integration with Security information and event management (SIEM) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) products.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: CheckPoint Experience / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Help Desk Provision / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Support Services / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Call-off Contract will be for 2 years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to an including 24 months.
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
The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial 2 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 24 months.
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 call-off contract was awarded via a shortlisting exercise under the G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement Framework reference: RM1557.12.
2 suppliers were shortlisted.
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
GC_LS_01_2021
Title
CheckPoint Firewalls and Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 July 2021
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
Integrity Communications Limited
Block D, 3rd Floor, The Concourse, Beacon Court, Sandyford
Dublin
Dublin 1
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
National registration number
400211
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £395,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This call-off contract was awarded via a shortlisting exercise under the G-Cloud 12 Framework Agreement Framework reference: RM1557.12.
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).