Subscription renewal of Sophos anti-malware licences

Summary

The tender concerns a three-year, subscription-based renewal of Sophos anti-malware licences for the Parliament of Castilla-La Mancha, including technical support, updates and licence administration. The requirement is for 70 MDR Essentials licences and 10 MDR Essentials for Servers licences. The contractor must supply, configure and monitor the licences, provide support by qualified technicians throughout the licence term, and supply the manufacturer’s official licence and support documentation. The contracting authority may increase or decrease the number of licences during the contract; the total value of changes may not exceed 20% of the initial contract price. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 and is not normally renewable. There are no lots, and subcontracting is not permitted. Bids must be submitted electronically as a single bid in one electronic envelope by the deadline stated in the contract notice; the tender documents specify a submission period of 10 working days. Price is the sole award criterion, and the bid must not exceed the budget of EUR 36,900 excluding VAT (EUR 44,649 including VAT). Tenderers must be registered in the required official register of tenderers or provide evidence of a timely registration application. Although tenderers are exempt from formally proving financial and technical capacity at this stage, they must meet the minimum annual turnover requirement of EUR 66,420 and the requirement for comparable supplies delivered during the last three years. After award, the contractor must submit a declaration confirming staff training in occupational health and safety and, after contract formalisation, evidence of an information security management system, such as ISO 27001:2013 certification or equivalent evidence.