CIE Group IT&T has an ongoing requirement for ICT consultancy support to cover its existing and future technology platforms, service management, supply management, contract management, programme management, business case development, data, information management, cyber security, IoT, and cloud, as well as for high-level strategic technical advice. The CIE Operating Companies (Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath) may also have particular requirements for IT&T advisory and consultancy services from time to time.

It is intended via this competition to establish a multi-supplier Qualification System (“QS”) for three Lots for the ongoing delivery of IT&T advisory and consultancy services to CIE Group IT&T and to all entities in the CIE Group.

Lot 1: High-Level Strategic Consultancy to support the development of CIE Group IT&T strategy.

ICT and Telecoms Security Consultancy to include risk analysis, cyber security, data security and protection, penetration-testing, technical auditing of systems and hosting environments/cloud (including any audit follow-up), as well as provision of expert technical IT&T security resources.

Lot 3: ICT advisory and security consultancy services for rail-specific IT projects including rail signalling, and rail applications.