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CfT: Firewall and Associated Services 2026

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
8/18
Name of Contracting Authority:
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
Title:
Firewall and Associated Services 2026
CfT CA Unique ID:
Firewall and Associated Services 2026
Evaluation Mechanism:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Description:
As a registered charity with resourcing constraints, IWA is looking to procure a well-featured security firewall solution and associated services at a competitive price point, which comprehensively helps IWA address the threat landscape and proactively strengthens our security posture. IWA seek a scalable solution that provides security protection at value for money to the organisation, a solution that will help equip the IWA team to defend IWA now and into the future. IWA look to address our firewall fleet across our IWA locations to improve security and performance of our network. IWA are undergoing a digital transformation and aim for a cloud first approach, underpinned by the principles of least privilege and zero trust. IWA do operate some legacy systems and will require the firewall solution to support hybrid cloud strategies and a hybrid distributed workforce. IWA need to protect on-premises networks and resources, cloud resources as well as SaaS applications. IWA ICT services support a variety of users across our environment to include corporate staff users, contractors, students, volunteers, guest and members who utilise IWA ICT services and internet access. IWA require support for both corporate owned and BYOD devices and endpoints. IWA operate a fleet of 45 firewalls supporting IWA fixed and wireless networks across IWA sites within the Republic of Ireland. IWA is governed by GDPR legislation. IWA’s current critical firewall infrastructure are reaching their end-of-life milestone, past end of warranty and useable life for a live production environment which presents IWA with security risks and performance issues. IWA wish to leverage latest firewall technologies, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning capabilities to improve threat protection and detection and improve threat response for IWA, to not rely solely on signature-based security. The firewall solution will support IWA to maintain compliant firewall rules and protect sensitive data in line with best practices. The objective of this CFT is to seek Reponses for the provision of a new quality Firewalls and Associated Services solution for IWA, to protect IWA networks, assets and to mitigate security risks while maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of IWA critical assets, systems and services.
Procurement Type:
Services
CPC Category:
Computer and related services
Directive:
2014/24/EU (Classic)
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
72222300-Information technology services
48000000-Software package and information systems
48810000-Information systems
48730000-Security software package
48900000-Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Award per Item:
No
Inclusion of e-Auctions :
No
NUTS codes:
Estimated value (EUR):
525,000
Above or Below threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
06/05/2026 15:00
Deadline for dispatching invitations:
End of clarification period:
15/04/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
No
Tenders Opening Date:
07/05/2026 00:00
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
84 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
180 days
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
Yes
Date of Publication/Invitation:
25/03/2026 03:10
TED links for published notices:
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:205585-202...
Date of Awarding:
Language of publication:
EN
Number of openers:
One
Contract Award Date:
28/06/2026 12:00