Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
UK
Telephone: +44 3002006549
E-mail: helena.heath@senedd.wales
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.senedd.wales.org/abthome/abt-procurement.htm
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0424
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Devolved Legislation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Secure Web Gateway - Zero Trust
Reference number: 1187/HH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will cover the supply; installation, and ongoing support of a Secure Web Gateway - Zero Trust enabling product. At present the Senedd’s network comprises of 120 IPsec VPN tunnels in a star format all connected to Ty Hywel DC, located in Cardiff Bay. Remote users use 3 methods to connect, Mac’s using Checkpoint EPS, and Windows 10 using Direct Access and Always on VPN. The Senedd also use a web proxy which is currently Forcepoint Hybrid.
The proposed solution will need to offer full functionality whether the user is in the office, at home, in a coffee shop, etc and will not be reliant on the Main DC being operational.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
220 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48200000
48221000
72400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff Bay
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will cover the supply; installation, and ongoing support of a Secure Web Gateway - Zero Trust enabling product. At present the Senedd’s network comprises of 120 IPsec VPN tunnels in a star format all connected to Ty Hywel DC, located in Cardiff Bay. Remote users use 3 methods to connect, Mac’s using Checkpoint EPS, and Windows 10 using Direct Access and Always on VPN. The Senedd also use a web proxy which is currently Forcepoint Hybrid.
The proposed solution will need to offer full functionality whether the user is in the office, at home, in a coffee shop, etc and will not be reliant on the Main DC being operational.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be retendered in September 2024
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/10/2020
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
22/10/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
September 2024
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers will need to be registered on the Bravo Solution portal in order to obtain the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and view the supporting Procurement documents. If you are not already registered you can register by going to www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. It is free to register on this portal. Once registered:-
- Click the 'Open Access PQQs' link
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content (pqq_33010 - Secure Web Gateway - Zero Trust)
- Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page
- Click on the PQQ code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box
- You can now choose to 'Reply' to the PQQ and submit your response
Please note that the Procurement documents will be uploaded into the 'Supplier Attachments' area under 'Settings' for all suppliers to view.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=103907
(WA Ref:103907)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2020