Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of IT Support Services to Horse Racing Ireland – Network Security Services

Tender description

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was established by the Irish Government under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994. It is a commercial semi-state body that is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of Horse Racing in Ireland. HRI subsidiaries include Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ltd (ITM), Tote Ireland Ltd and HRI Racecourse Division consisting of Leopardstown Racecourse, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Navan Racecourse, Tipperary Racecourse and Leopardstown Golf Centre. Horse Racing Ireland’s (HRI) IT Infrastructure spans several sites and is supported by three HRI permanent staff members. The main HQ is located in Ballymany, The Curragh, Co. Kildare. The majority of the users and IT infrastructure are located at this location. HRI’s remote sites include five racecourses and one golf course, located in Leopardstown (racecourse and golf course), Fairyhouse, Navan, Tipperary and Cork. HRI also have a Disaster Recovery site in North Kildare and have IT infrastructure located in a Dublin data centre. HRI requires the following services: • Reactive Support of existing HRI Firewalls • Bi-Annual Health checks of existing HRI Firewalls • Supply of Licenses/manufacturer’s collaborative support for all HRI Firewalls • Supply of Licenses/Tokens/manufacturer’s collaborative support for RSA Authentication Manager • Security consultancy and advice services • Security Penetration testing services • Supply and installation of Firewalls in Horse Racing Ireland The above are indicative only and may be subject to change over the lifetime of the framework. Please refer to the attached ITT for a detailed specification