Romania – Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems – Development and implementation services for the Integrated Information System, including basic software and user training, within the project “Technologized Statistical Data and Information of National Interest for Knowledge and Transparency” (DISTINCT), SMIS CODE 343122

Opportunity description

INS has the mission of producing and disseminating relevant, reliable and internationally comparable official statistical information about societies, economies and the environment, in order to support the decision-making process of public authorities, the business environment and citizens. The development and implementation of an integrated system for statistical activity at the national level brings major benefits both for the governmental environment and for the business environment, as well as for all those interested in Romania’s socio-economic reality. Thus, implementation of the project will support the activity of collecting data, processing it and disseminating the information obtained, which will be carried out in an integrated manner, with a high degree of accuracy through the automation of processes, wherever possible, excluding human intervention as much as possible throughout the entire flow and eliminating possible errors that may lead to data distortion, resulting in reduced information processing times. Through implementation of this project, 4 electronic public services will be developed, as follows: a) Provision of digital formats for reporting statistical data and metadata; b) Dissemination of statistical data;c) Facilitating access to and correct use of statistical data, adapted to users’ specific needs, through the development of modern and varied tools that allow the preparation of customized statistical research; d) Preparation of publications and summaries in specific fields that enable evidence-based decision-making. These public services are registered in the National Catalogue of Public Services managed by ADR. the system will include several components and submodules divided into the following categories: • Presentation level – the portal for access to the administrative services provided; • Application level – the components necessary for the operation of the system; • Data level – the components for storing the data managed within the platform and the data for auditing activities carried out within the system; • Support level – administration, monitoring, backup and replication components; • Security – components for securing data at system level and database level. The main functional, security and support components of the platform are: • The portal component through which the necessary administrative processes are provided; • The document management component that will manage inter-institutional collaboration; • The BPM component that will manage the creation of data flows in internal and inter-institutional processes; • The data management and analysis component; • The analysis and reporting component; • The interoperability component that will allow the exchange of information between different existing and future systems at the level of public institutions; • The user identity administration component, which will ensure at least the following processes: o Connection to the ROeID electronic identity platform; o Creation and administration of digital identities and roles in the platform, for identities that are not covered by ROeID; o Auditing and reporting information corresponding to the processes executed within the solution; • The privileged access security component, whose role is to protect, manage and monitor privileged access to the system’s critical resources; • The application monitoring component that will enable the immediate, and as far as possible automatic, detection and remediation of operational problems affecting the proper use of the information system and the performance of work duties; • The SIEM component that provides the possibility of collecting and monitoring logs within the system. INS wishes to develop and implement the Integrated Information System, including basic software (with user training included), which will explicitly ensure the standardization of data formats and information-exchange mechanisms (e.g.: XML/XSD, JSON, iXBRL or equivalent), operation as a single platform for collecting and reporting data at INS level, as well as support for automating analysis processes and generating results.The system will permit the controlled use of advanced data-analysis mechanisms, including machine learning algorithms, where justified by functional requirements, data volumes and statistical-analysis objectives, without affecting traceability, reproducibility and control over results.The system will include notification and communication mechanisms for users, as well as functionalities for secure electronic interaction with respondents and other external entities (e.g.: virtual private space or functional equivalent), in correlation with the beneficiary’s requirements and the proposed solution.The system must allow the automatic collection of data through integration with respondents’ information systems, using standardized data-exchange mechanisms (e.g.: API, web services, automatic imports), ensuring interoperability, reducing manual intervention and increasing the quality and consistency of the data collected. Functional requirements for the integrated information system: • the stages of creating the platform must take into account the creation of an integrated information system that must cover all the requirements presented in the Project Objectives under Requirements regarding the technical solution, in an integrated manner;• creation of a virtual private space through which all interactions between citizens/companies and INS are conducted electronically online;• consolidation of data/report collection through a single technical platform;• establishment of generally applicable principles for data collection (for example: use of xml/xsd, JSON, iXBRL standards, implementation of security and audit standards and appropriate amendment of local legislative requirements);• standardization of data-collection formats (reporting formats) and widespread use of structured reporting formats (which can be automated and processed) harmonized across all relevant European legislation;• creation of a centralized data-reporting platform capable of generating reports both vertically across INS’s operational fields and horizontally for oversight at the institution’s management level and uniform reporting (e.g. communication with European authorities);• optimization of report collection and analysis flows and elimination of unnecessary steps; • creation of a new interaction and reporting portal that will:o manage registry matters, petitions and data collection in an integrated manner, o benefit from tools that easily create both data flows and data collection and reporting flows,o ensure the exchange of information with other institutions in Romania as well as communication with European institutions;•automation of the analysis of collected data;•creation of a single database at INS level that will allow both the archiving of information and its easy retrieval;•evaluation and introduction of new necessary technical and business validations;•implementation of several notification modules, according to business needs. The integrated information system must ensure, in a uniform manner, functional support for the main statistical processes carried out at INS level, namely design, development, collection, acquisition, validation, processing, analysis, administration, and dissemination of statistical data and information. The system will have the following components / services:1.Document management component – DMS, 2.Business Process Management component – BPM,3.Portal and electronic forms component,4.Integrated data management and analysis component,5.Interoperability component,6.Data integration and preparation component – ETL,7.Advanced analysis and reporting component,8.Intelligent automatic resource optimization component,9.Service desk component, 10.Statistical analysis component, 11.Development, configuration, parameterization, integration and functional/application security services, 12.Basic software installation and configuration services, 13.User identity administration component,14.Security event monitoring component / SIEM, 15.Automatic application performance monitoring component, 16.Data masking component,17.Backup component, 18.Privileged access security component, 19.Software component for security training / awareness,20.User training, 21.System administrator training and L1 support. The main functional, security and support components (comp.) of the platform are: • Portal comp. through which the necessary administrative processes are provided;• Document management comp. that will manage inter-institutional collaboration;• BPM comp. that will manage the creation of data flows in internal and inter-institutional processes;• Data management and analysis comp.;• Analysis and reporting comp.;• Interoperability comp. that will allow the exchange of information between different existing and future systems at the level of public institutions;• User identity administration comp. •Privileged access security comp. whose role is to protect, manage and monitor privileged access to the system’s critical resources;•Application monitoring comp. that will enable the immediate, and as far as possible automatic, detection and remediation of operational problems •SIEM component that provides the possibility of collecting and monitoring logs within the system. Procedure: open. Estimated value: 67,200,000 RON. Review the original TED notice for the complete requirement, lots, amendments and attachments.