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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-501623

FTS Reference: 2022-032113

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Nita Patel
Telephone: +44 01274432752
E-mail: nita.patel@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Ad-Hoc Application Penetration Testing & IT Health Check (PSN) and Other Security Services
Reference number:  58011
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC/the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified provider to deliver various types of security vulnerability testing and analysis for the applications and infrastructure which CBMDC relies on to carry out our business securely and effectively. The Council anticipates (but does not guarantee) that it will enter into a Framework Contract with the top 3 successful Providers. The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible two (2) twelve (12) month extension. The council reserves the right to amend the number of consultancy days for the extension period based upon actual usage in previous years.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  167400.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC/the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified provider to deliver various types of security vulnerability testing and analysis for the applications and infrastructure which CBMDC relies on to carry out our business securely and effectively. The Council anticipates (but does not guarantee) that it will enter into a Framework Contract with the top 3 successful Providers. The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible two (2) twelve (12) month extension. The council reserves the right to amend the number of consultancy days for the extension period based upon actual usage in previous years.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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

Estimated value is based on initial term of 2 years plus 2 x 12 month optional extensions

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-031916

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: CBMDC 770

Title: Ad-Hoc Application Penetration Testing & IT Health Check (PSN) and Other Security Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

26/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  19
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Halo IS Ltd
Clockwise, Yorkshire House, Greek St
Leeds
LS1 5SH
UK
E-mail: info@arculus-cyber.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKE42 -  Leeds

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  167400.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Total cost includes 2-year term plus the 2 x 12-month extension options.
This is a framework agreement contract consisting of 3 suppliers:
Halo IS Ltd - the 1st winning bidder
Pentest People Limited - the 2nd winning bidder
Arculus Ltd - the 3rd winning bidder
All work will be offered to the 1st winning bidder first, and the 2nd & 3rd will only be approached if the 1st cannot complete the work by the required timeframe
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/