Official source
| Original official title | CISO as a Service and associated cyber-security advisory support |
|---|---|
| Source language | English |
| Buyer | Coimisiún na Meán |
| Country | Ireland |
| Identifier | resourceId 8553401 |
| Procedure | Open |
| Deadline | 4 August 2026, 15:00 Europe/Dublin |
| Value | EUR 500,000 |
Boundary
The official workspace supports the CISO, governance, risk, policy, controls and ISO/IEC 27001-alignment scope, the EUR 500,000 estimate and deadline. Extensions remain at the buyer's discretion, the estimate is not guaranteed spend and no award has been made.
Verified opportunity overview
Coimisiún na Meán is procuring CISO advisory, ICT cyber-security support and specialist non-ICT cyber-security advice under an initial three-year contract. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.
Current status and key dates
The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 4 August 2026, 15:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.
Scope and deliverables
CISO advisory and ICT cyber-security support across governance, risk management, policies, controls and ISO/IEC 27001 alignment, plus separate specialist non-ICT cyber-security advice to business units. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.
Lots and contract structure
Complete lot and work-package arrangements remain in the procurement documents; the public summary supports the combined advisory requirement. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.
Supplier requirements
Supplier experience, named personnel, governance, independence, information-security, data-protection, service-level and reporting requirements remain in the RFT. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.
Submission and award method
The procedure is Open. Refer to the live workspace. Award criteria, response forms and mandatory declarations remain in the procurement pack.
Value explanation
The displayed value is EUR 500,000. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.
Amendments and status history
The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.
Supplier relevance
Relevant to virtual-CISO providers, cyber-risk consultancies, ISO 27001 advisers and specialist governance and assurance teams. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.
Procurement data limitations and missing details
The official workspace supports the CISO, governance, risk, policy, controls and ISO/IEC 27001-alignment scope, the EUR 500,000 estimate and deadline. Extensions remain at the buyer's discretion, the estimate is not guaranteed spend and no award has been made. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.
Official sources and verification history
Primary evidence is the official procurement workspace at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8553401, checked on 30 July 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.