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RFT for Renewal of Secure Email Gateway Environment

Contracting Authority

Office of Public Works (OPW)See all Office of Public Works (OPW) contract awards

Sector

IT Services

Deadline

27 November 2026

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Estimated Value

€700k

Value Range

500k-1M

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-23

Resource ID

735396-2026

CPV Classification

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

  • 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72212223IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72212517IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72212730IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72261000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Summary

The Office of Public Works seeks to renew its secure email gateway environment. This procurement involves replacement or upgrade of the email security infrastructure that protects OPW's communications, likely including implementation, configuration, and ongoing support of a secure messaging system.

Keywords

secure email gatewayemail securityinfrastructure renewalcybersecuritymessaging platform
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RFT for Renewal of Secure Email Gateway Environment

Buyer
Office of Public Works (OPW)
Deadline
27 November 2026
Value
€700k

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RFT for Renewal of Secure Email Gateway Environment
Buyer: Office of Public Works (OPW)
Deadline: 27 November 2026
Estimated value: €700k

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/735396-2026/rft-for-renewal-of-secure-email-gateway-environment?via=colleague

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RFT for Renewal of Secure Email Gateway Environment

Buyer & BenchmarkOffice of Public Works (OPW) · CPV 72 median award €340,200 (IQR €139,160 to €899,625, n=1,086) · Median 3 bids
Top Matched BiddersKontex Security Ltd (67.5/100 fit) · Rits (67.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Sabeo Technologies Limited (67.5/100) · Hennessy IT Consulting (65.5/100) · Rivercrossing Business Solutions Ltd (65.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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1. Deadline & Procedure Window22 days left

22 days remaining. Open Procedure: single-stage submission where ESPD eligibility, technical response, and pricing are submitted together.

2. Estimated Turnover Cap & ThresholdEst. cap <= EUR 1.4M

Under OGP guidelines (Circular 05/2023 and EU Directive 2014/24/EU), minimum required annual turnover is capped at 2x contract value (EUR 1.4M on a EUR 700k 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 Contenders69% MEAT (30/70 P/Q)

Evaluation scorecard: Office of Public Works (OPW) uses Price & Quality (MEAT) on 69.1% of graded notices (30.9% Lowest Price only across 457 notices; typical split 30% Price / 70% Technical Quality). Office of Public Works (OPW) has 743 published contract awards on record. Suppliers with matching CPV and sector track records include: Kontex Security Ltd (67.5/100 fit), Rits (67.5/100 fit), Sabeo Technologies Limited (67.5/100 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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  • Kontex Security Ltd

    2 shared CPV code(s): 72000000, 72212730; it-services sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    67.5/100
  • Rits

    2 shared CPV code(s): 72000000, 72212730; it-services sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    67.5/100
  • Sabeo Technologies Limited

    2 shared CPV code(s): 72000000, 72261000; it-services sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    67.5/100
  • Hennessy IT Consulting

    1 shared CPV code(s): 72000000; it-services sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    65.5/100
  • Rivercrossing Business Solutions Ltd

    1 shared CPV code(s): 72000000; it-services sector match; value band matches (500k-1M)

    65.5/100

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