A15/3462/DOS02/13 โ€“ Invitation for Expression Of Interest (EOI) for Digital Data Storage

Defence Forces Ireland

The Defence Forces requires the provision, support and maintenance of primary a Storage Area Network solution, with a framework for additional SANs. The Defence Forces now wish to invite tenders for a storage solution which will include backup and disaster recovery elements.
The Irish Defence Forces currently has HP P4500 SAN. The Defence Forces requires a solution that will cover the Defence Forces Network which is a closed network with no external access.
A contract with the successful bidder will be put in place for 1 calendar year with the option to renew each year for up to 3 further years following an annual review. (1 + 1 + 1 + 1; total 4 Calendar years). It should be comprehensive enough to cover all future upgrades and product enhancements.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-08-24. The procurement was published on 2013-07-19.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-07-19 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-07-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Data-processing machines (hardware)
Total value of the procurement: 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Data-processing machines (hardware) ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Accelerated restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Defence Forces Ireland
Postal address: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Ave.
Postal code: 7
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: johnj.daly@defenceforces.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 018046065 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-07-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2013-08-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-07-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 140-243523
Refers to notice: 2013/S 12-015280
OJ-S issue: 140
Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68307&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Defence Forces requires the provision, support and maintenance of primary a Storage Area Network solution, with a framework for additional SANs. The Defence Forces now wish to invite tenders for a storage solution which will include backup and disaster recovery elements.
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The Irish Defence Forces currently has HP P4500 SAN. The Defence Forces requires a solution that will cover the Defence Forces Network which is a closed network with no external access.
A contract with the successful bidder will be put in place for 1 calendar year with the option to renew each year for up to 3 further years following an annual review. (1 + 1 + 1 + 1; total 4 Calendar years). It should be comprehensive enough to cover all future upgrades and product enhancements.
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Variants will be accepted โœ…
Duration: 48 months
Reference number: A15/3462/DOS02/13

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See EoI.
Economic and financial standing: See EoI.
Technical and professional ability: See EoI.

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Justification of the accelerated procedure: PIN notice issued on the 17/01/13 -Ref: 2013/s 012-015280
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: John Daly
URL for further information: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2013-01-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: A15/3462/DOS02/13
Notice number in the OJ S: 2013/S 12-015280
Source: OJS 2013/S 140-243523 (2013-07-19)