Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT521SA
Telephone
+44 2870123609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Checkpoint Firewalls and Support Services
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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-022745
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
GC_01_LS_2021
Title
Checkpoint Firewalls and Support Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
30 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Integrity Communications Limited
Block D, 3rd Floor, The Concourse, Beacon Court, Sandyford
Dublin
Dublin 1
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £395,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Due to the licencing model of the firewall supplier the next licencing scale is to move to 16 CPU cores substantially increasing licencing costs.
Due to the very high threat environment and the large number of HE institutions that have been compromised over the last year we have been advised there is requirement to increase the level of security checks on traffic entering the firewalls.
Increase of £99,481.03
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
Any proceedings alleging that the University is in breach of its duties under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 must be started in the High Court of Northern Ireland, in accordance with the time limits set out in those Regulations. The University will not enter into the contract before the end of a period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the date on which this voluntary transparency notice is published in the Official Journal.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72267200 - Repair of information technology software
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses at Ulster University
seven.1.4) 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.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£395,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Integrity Communications Limited
Block D, 3rd Floor, The Concourse, Beacon Court, Sandyford
Dublin
IE061
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Due to the licencing model of the firewall supplier the next licencing scale is to move to 16 CPU cores substantially increasing licencing costs.
Due to the very high threat environment and the large number of HE institutions that have been compromised over the last year we have been advised there is requirement to increase the level of security checks on traffic entering the firewalls.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Due to the licencing model of the firewall supplier the next licencing scale is to move to 16 CPU cores substantially increasing licencing costs.
Due to the very high threat environment and the large number of HE institutions that have been compromised over the last year we have been advised there is requirement to increase the level of security checks on traffic entering the firewalls.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £333,841.13
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £433,322.16