Windows server infrastructure virtualisation project

Dublin Airport Authority plc

DAA views the virtualisation project as a core component of its IT Strategy; DAA understands the benefits from the immediate reductions in operational costs, and the introduction of a platform which offers high availability, scalability and flexibility for all server resources.
DAA uses Microsoft Windows 200X as its core platform for Intel based systems, which is currently running on 264+ server hardware that is between one to four years old. As part of an infrastructure refresh DAA would like to โ€œmigrateโ€ the majority of the windows solution and other key server resources into a virtual solution.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-03-08. The procurement was published on 2011-02-08.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-02-08 Contract notice
Contract notice (2011-02-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: hardware consultancy services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œPlease RFI Doc.โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Hardware consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Not specified
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Postal address: Dublin Airport, Old Central Terminal Building, Co Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublinairportauthority.com ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: peter.white@daa.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18145161 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18445113 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-02-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-03-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-02-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 28-046613
OJ-S issue: 28
Additional information

โ€œPlease see the request for information document available on www.etenders.gov.ie. (ET Ref:197852)โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Notice involves: Establishment_framework_agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œDAA views the virtualisation project as a core component of its IT Strategy; DAA understands the benefits from the immediate reductions in operational...โ€    Show more

โ€œDAA uses Microsoft Windows 200X as its core platform for Intel based systems, which is currently running on 264+ server hardware that is between one to four...โ€    Show more
Reference number: CMPT 318
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin, Cork and Shannon Airports.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see the request for information document available on www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see the request for information document available on www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in months: 60
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Dublin Airport Authority plc
Main activity: Airport_related_activities
Contact
Contact point: Group Procurement
Peter White
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01415 ๐ŸŒ
Name: Dublin Airport Authority plc
Postal address: Dublin Airport, Old Central Terminal Building, Co Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: http://www.dublinairportauthority.com ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://www.dublinairportauthority.com ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://www.dublinairportauthority.com ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2011/S 028-046613 (2011-02-08)