Virtualisation Software and Reseller Services

The Office of Government Procurement

Analysis by the OGP indicates that the requirements of PSBs for Virtualization software and Associated Reseller Services arise in the following instances:
a) PSBs who have existing VMware or Citrix x86 virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who require additional OSM specific (i.e. branded) licences and/or services where such PSBs wish to expand all or part of their existing estates, upgrade existing software and/or to avail of support services for existing estates;
b) PSBs who have existing virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who wish to replace all or part of their existing environment with new technology;
c) PSBs who do not have existing virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who wish to procure such software and/or associated services for the first time;
d) Where there is no OSM specific lot for their existing estate in Lots 1-2.
Tenderers should note that Lots 1 and 2 of this RFT will be used by PSBs who wish to meet the requirements set out above at a) Lot 3 of this RFT will be used to meet PSB requirements as set out above at b), c) and d).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-02-16. The procurement was published on 2015-12-23.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who?

• The Office of Government Procurement

What?

• Software package and information systems
• Software-related services › Software configuration services
• Software-related services › Software implementation services
• Software-related services › Software maintenance and repair services
• Software-related services › Software support services

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2015-12-23	Contract notice
2016-07-20	Contract award notice
2020-11-10	Modification of a contract/concession during its term
2020-11-16	Modification of a contract/concession during its term
2020-11-25	Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Contract notice (2015-12-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Software package and information systems
Quantity or scope: 04 800 000
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Software package and information systems 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.procurement.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: colettefarrell@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1008000 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-12-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2016-02-16 📅
Publication date: 2015-12-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 250-458472
Refers to notice: 2015/S 086-155561
OJ-S issue: 250

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 💰
4 800 000 💰
Short description:

Analysis by the OGP indicates that the requirements of PSBs for Virtualization software and Associated Reseller Services arise in the following instances:

a) PSBs who have existing VMware or Citrix x86 virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who require additional OSM specific (i.e. branded) licences and/or services where such PSBs wish to expand all or part of their existing estates, upgrade existing software and/or to avail of support services for existing estates;

b) PSBs who have existing virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who wish to replace all or part of their existing environment with new technology;

c) PSBs who do not have existing virtualised server environments and/or desktop virtualised environments and who wish to procure such software and/or associated services for the first time;

d) Where there is no OSM specific lot for their existing estate in Lots 1-2.

Tenderers should note that Lots 1 and 2 of this RFT will be used by PSBs who wish to meet the requirements set out above at a) Lot 3 of this RFT will be used to meet PSB requirements as set out above at b), c) and d).

Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: VMware Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Short description: VMware Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services.
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Citrix Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Short description: Citrix Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services.
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Other (non-specified) Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Short description: Other (non-specified) Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services.
Number of possible renewals: 2
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 12 months
Reference number: ISW003F
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

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