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ID 5448223 - DoF - Provision of CHECK Services

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Opportunity overview

The Department of Finance, for itself and on behalf of other public sector organisations in Northern Ireland, is establishing a Contract with suitable Supplier for the provision of CHECK Services on a Call-Off basis as defined within this Specification. A list of all participating Bodies (Buyer(s)) who can call-Off this Contract can be found in the Specification Document at Annex A. This is a Call- Off Contract for the Provision of CHECK Services. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with options to extend for two further periods of two years each. The Provision of CHECK Services Call-Off Contract services required include, but are not limited to, the following, the provision of CHECK penetration testing services and providing independent verification for Services, Systems and Applications supporting the Buyer(s) business operations on a Call-Off Contract basis. For further details as to the requirements please refer to the document entitled ID 5448223 – Specification.

Awarded to

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Cyber Guarded Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£8.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 May 2025
Award ID
028175-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UK, BT12 7DG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services
  • CPV72590000 — Computer-related professional services
  • CPV72700000 — Computer network services
  • CPV72800000 — Computer audit and testing services
  • CPV72810000 — Computer audit services
  • CPV72820000 — Computer testing services

Lots

  • The Department of Finance, for itself and on behalf of other public sector organisations in Northern Ireland, is establishing a Contract with suitable Supplier for the provision of CHECK Services on a Call-Off basis as defined within this Specification. A list of all participating Bodies (Buyer(s)) who can call-Off this Contract can be found in the Specification Document at Annex A. This is a Call- Off Contract for the Provision of CHECK Services. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with options to extend for two further periods of two years each. The Provision of CHECK Services Call-Off Contract services required include, but are not limited to, the following, the provision of CHECK penetration testing services and providing independent verification for Services, Systems and Applications supporting the Buyer(s) business operations on a Call-Off Contract basis. For further details as to the requirements please refer to the document entitled ID 5448223 – Specification. Additional information: The estimated contract value is an estimated range between £5m and £8.2m which will be determined by the usage off the contract. This value reflects the potential scale of the Contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods as detailed in the tender documents. However, as this is demand driven there is no guarantee to the level of work.This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. This is a Contract for the provision of Check Services on a Call-Off basis. For a list of participating bodies whom may avail of this Contract, please refer to Annex A of the Specification Document. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this Contract.£8.2m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5448223
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). and, incorporated a standstill period of 10 calendar days at the point information on the award. of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. Thus provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
27 Mar 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions

Expected award period

Starts
27 Mar 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
27 Mar 2025, 15:00

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
25 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Department of Finance, for itself and on behalf of other public sector organisations in Northern Ireland, is establishing a Contract with suitable Supplier for the provision of CHECK Services on a Call-Off basis as defined within this Specification. A list of all participating Bodies (Buyer(s)) who can call-Off this Contract can be found in the Specification Document at Annex A. This is a Call- Off Contract for the Provision of CHECK Services. The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with options to extend for two further periods of two years each. The Provision of CHECK Services Call-Off Contract services required include, but are not limited to, the following, the provision of CHECK penetration testing services and providing independent verification for Services, Systems and Applications supporting the Buyer(s) business operations on a Call-Off Contract basis. For further details as to the requirements please refer to the document entitled ID 5448223 – Specification. Additional information: The estimated contract value is an estimated range between £5m and £8.2m which will be determined by the usage off the contract. This value reflects the potential scale of the Contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods as detailed in the tender documents. However, as this is demand driven there is no guarantee to the level of work.This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. This is a Contract for the provision of Check Services on a Call-Off basis. For a list of participating bodies whom may avail of this Contract, please refer to Annex A of the Specification Document. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this Contract.

Value

Amount
8,200,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years, with options to extend for two further periods of two years each 2 years + 2 years.

Renewal

Description
This Contract is for an initial period of 2 years with 2 further optional extension periods of up to 2 years each

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Quantitative Criteria
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Entry 4
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
72590000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related professional services
Entry 3
Id
72800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer audit and testing services
Entry 4
Id
72810000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer audit services
Entry 5
Id
72820000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer testing services
Entry 6
Id
72700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer network services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-139126
Name
Department of Finance DoF

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT4 3SX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Craigantlet Buildings, Stoney Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Finance DoF

Contact

Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-20217
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-125473
Name
Cyber Guarded Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 7DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation Factory, Forthriver Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Cyber Guarded Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7498200623

Award information

Award 1
Id
028175-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-125473
Name
Cyber Guarded Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
028175-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
028175-2025-1-1
Date Signed
14 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT4 3SX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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