Security Appliance Hardware 2021
NS Groep N.V. intends to implement a hardware solution for the security of the railway network. The Security Appliance must be integrated into the rolling stock and provide real-time protection against cyberattacks, focusing on secure communication, intrusion detection, and the protection of critical systems. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation, in which technical, financial, and service criteria will be assessed. The solution must comply with Dutch and EU cybersecurity standards, guarantee high availability, be scalable for future upgrades, and provide clear documentation and after-sales support. The focus is on minimizing downtime, ensuring passenger safety, and protecting the operational continuity of the railway network.
Supplies · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure
01What is being requested
NS Groep N.V. intends to implement a hardware solution for the security of the railway network. The Security Appliance must be integrated into the rolling stock and provide real-time protection against cyberattacks, focusing on secure communication, intrusion detection, and the protection of critical systems. The procurement follows a competitive procedure with negotiation, in which technical, financial, and service criteria will be assessed. The solution must comply with Dutch and EU cybersecurity standards, guarantee high availability, be scalable for future upgrades, and provide clear documentation and after-sales support. The focus is on minimizing downtime, ensuring passenger safety, and protecting the operational continuity of the railway network.
With the project Security Appliance NS aims to realize a solution in its Rolling Stock, designed to optimally protect this Rolling Stock against Cyber Security threats.
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What kind of security is intended with this hardware?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 280K
€ 606K
€ 1,6 mln
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