Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Energia Group NI Holdings Limited
Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5NF
UK
Contact person: Debbie Bolton
E-mail: procurement@energiagroup.com
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.energiagroup.com
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://procurement@energiagroup.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Energia Group Security Services and Consultancy
Reference number: EGTI2306
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72590000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Energia Group is seeking to engage with a supplier for provision of Security Services and Consultancy for the following:
General Requirements
Penetration Testing
PCI DSS Accreditations
Annual Security Review
Incident Management Support
Additional Services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Energia Group is seeking to engage with a supplier for provision of Security Services and Consultancy for the following:
General Requirements
Penetration Testing
PCI DSS Accreditations
Annual Security Review
Incident Management Support
Additional Services
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract awarded will be provided for an initial period of three years, with two optional extension periods of up to twelve months, to be exercised at Energia Group's discretion following an annual review.
The estimated budget stated is the maximum should the contract run for the initial contract period and both optional extension periods.
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Experience and awareness must include but not be limited to
• MS defender
• Access and Identity management
• Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response
• NIST Cyber Security Framework
• Operational Technologies and IoT
• Artificial Intelligence
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
26/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/01/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties should contact Technology and Innovation Procurement at Energia Group at the following email address,
procurement@energiagroup.com
to register an interest, and access to relevant documentation and the data room will be implemented as appropriate. Please use the tender reference (EGTI2306) in the subject line of your email.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Energia Group Legal Team
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Energia Group NI Holdings Limited will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants which are unsuccessful shall be informed by Energia as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 30 days. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where Energia has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into.
Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Energia to amend any documents and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order Energia to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2023