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ICT Healthchecks (Interim)

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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07 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract under the title "ICT Healthchecks (Interim)" in the general public services category. The award stage of the procurement process was completed on 7 January 2025. The project involves conducting regular, independent IT Health Checks and a scheduled programme of rigorous security testing on the Council's applications. These activities span the on-premise and hosted digital estate of the Council, ensuring compliance with cyber security standards. The contract, worth £130,603 GBP, was signed on 28 June 2024 and will be carried out by Quorum Cyber Security Limited, located in Edinburgh. This procurement utilised a limited method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, and it includes critical security tasks necessary for compliance with PSN and PCI assurance programmes scheduled to commence in August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cybersecurity services, particularly those experienced in vulnerability management and comprehensive IT security assessments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), like Quorum Cyber Security Limited, are particularly well-suited for this contract, given their agility and specialised expertise. Companies that can demonstrate robust capabilities in IT health checks, security testing, and compliance with stringent standards will find such opportunities critical for expanding their portfolio and establishing long-term collaborations with local authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ICT Healthchecks (Interim)

Notice Description

The Council required the continuation of a contract to carry out regular, independent IT Health Checks on its applications and to carry out a scheduled program of rigorous security testing - spanning the on premise and hosted digital estate across the Council - for internal assurance that cyber security standards are being met and to provide evidence for external compliance regimes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A negotiated procedure was carried out under Regulation 6 of the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 which states: 6.--(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract-- (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons-- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of

Procurement Information

The Council requires the continuation of this contract for a period of 1 year to allow time to build together requirements, go out to tender and include a removal and onboarding phase should a new supplier be awarded the contract. Due to the complex and critical nature of this requirement, the Council require to remain in a contract with the current supplier for a period of 1 year to allow time to develop tender documents, go out to tender and potentially remove all technical solutions of the current supplier and migrate to a new supplier should another be successful. Additionally, the Council requires scanning to commence for its PSN assurance program in August 2024 which also has a reliance on the aforementioned ongoing vulnerability management element of this contract. It is preferable that the supplier already has knowledge across vulnerability management to more effectively deliver PSN elements of the contract. Impending ICT testing required to take place this year to ensure the Council remains compliant covers both PSN and PCI assurance programs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787033
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521186
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72254000 - Software testing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,603 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rachel.davison@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUORUM CYBER SECURITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521186
    ICT Healthchecks (Interim) - The Council required the continuation of a contract to carry out regular, independent IT Health Checks on its applications and to carry out a scheduled program of rigorous security testing - spanning the on premise and hosted digital estate across the Council - for internal assurance that cyber security standards are being met and to provide evidence for external compliance regimes.

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