Contract 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.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Penetration Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72800000
72700000
72600000
48170000
72200000
72000000
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 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.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
378 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year term
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
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.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year term
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Threat Analysis and Reporting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
72600000
72800000
48170000
72200000
72700000
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.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year term
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement document (PQQ)
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
Please see PQQ document for further details.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/08/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
11/08/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/06/2023