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Provision of Continuous Security Validation Service for the EPA

Issued by Environmental Protection Agency · via eTenders — Ireland (national public procurement portal)

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Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Bid opening
22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
Value
EUR 113,000
Reference
C000049
Location
Ireland
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

Details

Procurement of an AI-enabled Continuous Security Validation service. The service will use artificial intelligence, machine-led reasoning and controlled automation to conduct authorised autonomous penetration testing, identify and analyse attack paths, validate exploitable vulnerabilities, verify remediation and provide security assurance reporting across approved EPA systems and services.

Contracting authority: Environmental Protection Agency

Procurement type: Services

Procedure: Open

Contract involves: A Public Contract

CPV codes: 72000000-IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Estimated value: EUR 113,000

Contract duration: 3 years

Awarded in lots: No

Evaluation: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

Clarification period ends: 12/10/2026 12:00

Tender opening: 22/10/2026 12:30

EU funding: No

Directive: No Directive: 2014/24/EU (Classic)

Region (NUTS): IE052

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Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from Environmental Protection Agency, going back to December 2023 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 70 open IT & Telecom tenders in Ireland. This one closes in 23 days.

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