Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Mutual Energy Limited
NI053759
1st Floor, The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
UK
Contact person: Hannah Keery
Telephone: +44 2890437508
E-mail: Hannah.Keery@mutual-energy.com
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: www.mutual-energy.com
I.6) Main activity
Other: Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cyber Security Support
Reference number: 2019-MEL-00000014
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender for a cyber security support contract with 3 Lots: Penetration Testing, Compliance Support and Threat Analysis and Reporting. See PQQ Document for further information.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Penetration Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72800000
72700000
72000000
72600000
72316000
72200000
48170000
76100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Mutual Energy is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland but the outlined services can be provided remotely where this makes sense.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mutual currently manage, maintain and support their Gas and Moyle OT environments, as well as their Corporate IT Network, in conjunction with third party support providers. In order to ensure that there is adequate review and assessment of this work, Mutual require an independent organisation to undertake the Penetration Testing on these networks and systems. See the PQQ Document for further details.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Compliance Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
72700000
72600000
72800000
48170000
72200000
76100000
72316000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Mutual Energy is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Services can be provided remotely where this makes sense.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for Compliance Support services. The current regulatory and compliance landscape is significant for Mutual. Operating two OT environments, each managing critical national infrastructure, as well as the corporate IT network, presents significant challenges when it comes to ensuring that our regulatory and compliance management and reporting is fit for purpose.As an ‘Operator of Essential Services’, Mutual is looking for a partner that can provide support, insight and guidance to aid the completion of the NCSC Cyber Assessment Contract and subsequent compliance actions, as part of our NIS Compliance Reporting.Mutual is also looking for a partner to assist with the development, implementation and certification of an ISO27001 Contract for each of its OT and IT environments.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Threat Analysis and Reporting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
72700000
72600000
72800000
48170000
72200000
76100000
72316000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Mutual Energy is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Services will be provided remotely where this makes sense.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for Threat Analysis and Reporting. Mutual requires a partner to be able to identify, clarify and offer potential mitigations for company-specific, as well as industry-wide, cyber threats and risks. The partner should be able to provide this information through either a digital platform or through a designated analysis and reporting service.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-018622
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Mutual Energy Cyber Security
Title: Penetration Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Mutual Energy Cyber Security
Title: Compliance Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gemserv
Fenchurch Place
London
EC3M 4AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: Mutual Energy Cyber Security
Title: Threat Analysis and Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gemserv
Fenchurch Place
London
EC3M 4AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Northern Ireland
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2024