Tender

C1120 – Cyber Assurance Services

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030095

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fd05

Published 3 December 2021, 2:15pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1120 – Cyber Assurance Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Contract is for the following services: - • Provision of cyber / IT security consultants on a ‘call off’ basis to review and provide assurance over cyber risks across both the Operating Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) environments. This would also include assurance over the ongoing Cyber Resilience Programme and assurance against the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (UK) – ‘NIS Regulations’. • Provision of cyber / IT security consultants to provide advisory services over OT and IT risks, as required.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Contract is for the following services: - • Provision of cyber / IT security consultants on a ‘call off’ basis to review and provide assurance over cyber risks across both the Operating Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) environments. This would also include assurance over the ongoing Cyber Resilience Programme and assurance against the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (UK) – ‘NIS Regulations’. • Provision of cyber / IT security consultants to provide advisory services over OT and IT risks, as required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Possible further contracts following contract end.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 5 April 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 January 2022

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom