Type of document: Invitation to tender
 Country: United Kingdom
 OJEU Ref: (2019/S 101-244737/EN)
 Nature of contract: Service contract
 Procedure: Open procedure
 Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
 Type of bid required: Global bid
Contract notice
 Services
Section I: Contracting authority
 I.1) Name and addresses
 Official name: Optivo
 Postal address: 125 High Street
 Town: Croydon
 Postal code: CR0 9XP
 Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone: +44 2080362048
 Email: procurement@optivo.org.uk
 Internet address(es):
 Main address:
 Address of the buyer profile:
The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
 I.3) Communication
 The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.mytenders.co.uk
 Additional information can be obtained from:
 the above mentioned address
 Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
 electronically via:www.mytenders.co.uk
 I.4) Type of the contracting authority
 Body governed by public law
 I.5) Main activity
 Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
 II.1) Scope of the procurement
 II.1.1) Title: Technology Security
Reference number: OP 7105
 II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48730000
 II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
 II.1.4) Short Description: To provide an annual security assessment of our technology infrastructure. We require internal and external penetration tests, now called security assessments, to see where our systems are vulnerable to attack. We’ll require on-going mini tests to check our security after we made a change to our systems. As well as testing our processes to make sure we’re secure. In addition we require consultancy services to keep us up-to-date of threats and help us with Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and ISO27002 certification.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
 The contract is divided into lots: no
 II.2) Description
 II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
 48730000, 48731000, 72212730, 48732000, 72220000, 72150000, 72246000
II.2.3) Place of performance
 Nuts code: UKJ
 II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
 To provide an annual security assessment of our technology infrastructure. We require internal and external penetration tests, now called security assessments, to see where our systems are vulnerable to attack. We’ll require on-going mini tests to check our security after we made a change to our systems. As well as testing our processes to make sure we’re secure. In addition we require consultancy services to keep us up-to-date of threats and help us with Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and ISO27002 certification.
 II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
 Duration in months: 36
 This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:24-month extension.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
 II.2.10) Information about variants
 Variants will be accepted: no
 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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
 III.1) Conditions for participation
 III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
 Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
 Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
 Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
 Section IV: Procedure
 IV.1) Description
 IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
 Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
 The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
 IV.2) Administrative information
 IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
 Date: 2019-06-25 Local time: 14:00
 IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
 IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
 Date: 2019-06-25 Local time: 14:30
Section VI: Complementary information
 VI.1) Information about recurrence:
 This is a recurrent procurement: no
 VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
 Electronic ordering will be used
 Electronic invoicing will be accepted
 Electronic payment will be used
 VI.3) Additional information:
 Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at
 The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
 Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
 (MT Ref:216019).
 VI.4) Procedures for review
 VI.4.1) Review body
 Official name: Optivo
 Postal address: 125 High Street
 Town: Croydon
 Postal code: CR0 9XP
 Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone: +44 8001216060
 Internet address:
 VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-05-23