Contract award notice – utilities
Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/25/EU
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Northern Gas Networks Limited
Town: Leeds
NUTS code: UKE42 Leeds
Postal code: LS15 8TU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Maija Narimanidze
E-mail: mnarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/
I.6)Main activityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Security Operations Centre
II.1.2)Main CPV code72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
As part of Northern Gas Networks continued efforts to improve resilience to cyber security threats; there is a need to improve the current way in which NGN identifies, detects, responds, contains and remediates cyber security incidents and continuously improve our cyber security defenses.
The time is now right for NGN to establish an outsourced managed SOC capability, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our security operations functions and capabilities, and proactively reduce the potential impact of cyber security events.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (Agree to publish? yes)Value excluding VAT: 2 461 633.60 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKE42 Leeds
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
As part of the Northern Gas Networks continued efforts to improve resilience to cyber security threats; there is a need to improve the current way in which NGN identifies, detects, responds, contains and remediates cyber security incidents and continuously improve our cyber security defenses.
The time is now right for the NGN to establish an outsourced managed security operations centre (SOC) capability, to improve the efficiency (save costs) and effectiveness (improve security) of our security operations functions and capabilities, and proactively reduce the potential impact of cyber security events.
This project is considered a foundational initiative, a key deliverable of NGN’s Cyber Resilience Strategy and is expected set the tone for delivery of cyber security services more broadly.
The strategic vision for the SOC project is to partner with a world class vendor who can provide security operations and monitoring capabilities, proactively monitor the threat landscape, NGN’s critical assets and detect and instigate response to threats and incidents across both its Information Technology and Operational Technology environments.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 procedureNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the 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 procedureNotice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 235-581566
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:11/01/2022
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bridewell Consulting Limited
Town: Reading
NUTS code: UKJ11 Berkshire
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) (Agree to publish? yes)Total value of the contract/lot: 2 461 633.60 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
V.2.6)Price paid for bargain purchases
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: Northern Gas Networks Limited
Town: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: Northern Gas Networks Limited
Town: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
email to mnarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:12/01/2022
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