ID 5828520 DfE - FE BMC - IT Security services

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

Belfast Metropolitan College provides Further and Higher Education and vocational training to a student population in excess of 30,000 students. The College employs approximately 1000 plus staff comprising approximately 300 full-time teaching staff and 200 part-time teaching staff supported by approximately 500 non-teaching support staff. BMC’s annual turnover is in excess of £55m. The current contract for an IT Security Partner is due to expire, and the college is acutely aware of the danger of cyber-attacks across the globe and requires the appointment of a security partner to fill the IT Security Partner role.

Renewal Options

Following the initial contract period, there are two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
• 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
• 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
• 72250000 - System and support services
• 72260000 - Software-related services
• 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
• 72810000 - Computer audit services
• 72820000 - Computer testing services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

The other NI-based FE colleges (Northern Regional College, Southern Regional College, South-Eastern Regional College, North-Western Regional College, South-Western Regional College) have also expressed interest in availing of the services of the IT Security partner. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **