Procurement Summary
Country: Ireland
Summary: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Deadline: 09 Apr 2015
Posting Date: 28 Feb 2015
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 2558355
Document Ref. No.: 072568-2015
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services
72222300 - Information technology services
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Object of the contract
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is Ireland''s independent energy and water regulator. The CER was established in 1999 and now has a wide range of economic, customer protection and safety responsibilities in energy. The CER is also the regulator of Ireland''s public water and waste-water system. Following the publication of the decision on the High Level Design and the progression to the detailed design phase (Phase 3) of the National Smart Metering Programme (NSMP), the CER requires expert consultancy support in order to advise on the Information Security considerations for the NSMP, in relation to the end to end smart metering solution. The successful tenderer will be required to provide expert technical advice (on a draw down basis) to the CER with regard to the following:1. Information security issues across the full end to end smart metering solution and appropriate recommendations to ensure a robust solution. The end to end solution encompasses communications, meters, in home devices and pairing to gas and microgenerator information;2. Advice re the adequacy of stakeholder security plans.This work will be delivered on a draw down basis up to a maximum of 225 man- days. The duration of the draw-down for this work will be for the period of up to two years from the commencement of the contract -" currently forecast to be April 2015 to April 2017. A detailed scope of this requirement is set out in Section 2 of the Invitation to tender (ITT) document available to download from the contract notice page on www.etenders.gov.ie
Description: Technical analysis or consultancy services
Authority Type: Body governed by public law
Contact Nature: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
Document: Contract notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation by GPA countries
Award criteria: The most economic tender
CPV code: 71621000, 71600000, 72220000, 72222000, 72222100, 72222300
CPV Description: Technical analysis or consultancy services.  
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.  
Systems and technical consultancy services.  
Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services.  
Information systems or technology strategic review services.  
Information technology services.  
Internet address (URL): http://www.cer.ie
Directive: Classical Directive (2004/18/EC)
Documents
Tender Notice