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Ransomware Containment Solution

Contracting Authority

Iarnród Eireann-Irish RailSee all Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail contract awards

Sector

IT Services

Deadline

Not specified

Estimated Value

€1.4M

Value Range

1M-5M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-09-10

Resource ID

624561-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 48000000Software package and information systems
  • 48100000Software package and information systems
  • 48200000Software package and information systems
  • 48760000Software package and information systems
  • 48761000Software package and information systems
  • 48730000Software package and information systems
  • 48731000Software package and information systems
  • 48732000Software package and information systems

Summary

Irish Rail is procuring a ransomware containment solution to protect its critical IT infrastructure and operational systems against ransomware attacks. This involves deployment of security software and related technical services to detect, isolate, and neutralize ransomware threats across the organisation's network.

4M contract encompasses software licensing, implementation, and likely support services to safeguard rail operations and passenger data.

Keywords

ransomware-protectionthreat-containmentendpoint-securityincident-responsemalware-mitigationdata-protection
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Ransomware Containment Solution

Buyer
Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Deadline
Not specified
Value
€1.4M

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Ransomware Containment Solution
Buyer: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail
Deadline: Not specified
Estimated value: €1.4M

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Buyer & BenchmarkIarnród Eireann-Irish Rail · CPV 72 median award €340,200 (IQR €139,160 to €899,625, n=1,086) · Median 3 bids
Top Matched BiddersBSI Professional Services Ltd. (74.7/100 fit) · Baker Security and Networks (73.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Malwarebytes Limited (68.5/100) · Wholeschool Software (68.5/100) · Zinopy Ltd (68.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 2.8M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 2.8M on a EUR 1.4M contract). Regime: EU OJEU Regulated (Supplies/Services >= EUR 216k).

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4. Competition & Pricing BenchmarkMedian 3 bids · EUR 340k

Across 1,086 Irish CPV 72 awards, the median contract award is EUR 340k (typical range EUR 139k to EUR 900k), with a median of 3 tenders received per competition.

5. Buyer Track Record & Likely Contenders96% MEAT (60/40 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 95.9% of graded notices (4.1% Lowest Price only across 603 notices; typical split 60% Price / 40% Technical Quality). Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail has 1,064 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: BSI Professional Services Ltd. (74.7/100 fit), Baker Security and Networks (73.5/100 fit), Malwarebytes Limited (68.5/100 fit).

6. Mandatory Sector & RFT ComplianceIT Services rules

Standard IT Services requirements: Tax clearance; Data protection / GDPR processor agreement; Information security baseline (where handling State data).

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Suppliers with a matching track record

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  • BSI Professional Services Ltd.

    5 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48730000, 48731000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    74.7/100
  • Baker Security and Networks

    4 shared CPV code(s): 48200000, 48730000, 48732000; it-services sector match; value band matches (1M-5M)

    73.5/100
  • Malwarebytes Limited

    4 shared CPV code(s): 48730000, 48731000, 48732000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    68.5/100
  • Wholeschool Software

    4 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48100000, 48200000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    68.5/100
  • Zinopy Ltd

    4 shared CPV code(s): 48000000, 48730000, 48732000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    68.5/100

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