Single Party Framework for Firewall Infrastructure Replacement and associated network elements

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

The NUI Galway campus has an extensive wired and wireless network. Its existing firewall infrastructure is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement. This infrastructure includes:
— External border routers connecting to HEAnet,
— All switch/routing infrastructure connecting border routers to firewall,
— Firewall and Web security capabilities,
— All switch infrastructure providing DMZ connectivity.
The single-party framework agreement to be established from this procurement process includes the provision, installation, commissioning and on-going monitoring and support of this infrastructure. The framework may also be used for related networking equipment that may be required over its lifetime. The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-06-27. The procurement was published on 2017-05-16.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-05-16 Contract notice
2017-09-30 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Computer equipment and supplies
Reference number: NUIG/CON429/2017
Short description:
The NUI Galway campus has an extensive wired and wireless network. Its existing firewall infrastructure is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement. This infrastructure includes: — External border routers connecting to HEAnet, — All switch/routing infrastructure connecting border routers to firewall, — Firewall and Web security capabilities, — All switch infrastructure providing DMZ connectivity. The single-party framework agreement to be established from this procurement process includes the provision, installation, commissioning and on-going monitoring and support of this infrastructure. The framework may also be used for related networking equipment that may be required over its lifetime. The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
Additional CPV: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: West 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nuigalway.ie 🌏
E-mail: tara.ryan@nuigalway.ie 📧
Phone: +353 091495747 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112565&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112565&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-05-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-06-27 📅
Publication date: 2017-05-19 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 096-188553
OJ-S issue: 96
Additional information
Please see the tender documents.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The NUI Galway campus has an extensive wired and wireless network. Its existing firewall infrastructure is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement. This infrastructure includes:
— External border routers connecting to HEAnet,
— All switch/routing infrastructure connecting border routers to firewall,
— Firewall and Web security capabilities,
— All switch infrastructure providing DMZ connectivity.
The single-party framework agreement to be established from this procurement process includes the provision, installation, commissioning and on-going monitoring and support of this infrastructure. The framework may also be used for related networking equipment that may be required over its lifetime. The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.
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Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.
Additional information: Please see the tender documents.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: NUI, Galway Campus.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Economic and financial standing: Minimum level(s) of standards: Technical and professional ability: Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2018-05-17 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-06-27 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Place: Galway.
Additional information: NUI, Galway Procurement and ISS people.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Tara Ryan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=112565&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 7 years.
Please see the tender document.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Quays
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: As per the 2014/24/EU Directive and Remedies Directive 2007/66/EC.
Source: OJS 2017/S 096-188553 (2017-05-16)
Contract award notice (2017-09-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: NUIG/CON430/2017
Short description:
This is a Contract Award Notice. The NUI Galway campus has an extensive wired and wireless network. Its existing firewall infrastructure is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement. This infrastructure includes: — External border routers connecting to HEAnet; — All switch/routing infrastructure connecting border routers to firewall; — Firewall and Web security capabilities; — All switch infrastructure providing DMZ connectivity. The purpose of this tender was to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision, installation, commissioning and on-going monitoring and support of this infrastructure. The framework may also be used for related networking equipment that may be required over its lifetime. The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.
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Total value of the procurement: 220 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: West 🏙️

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: tenders@nuigalway.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-09-30 📅
Publication date: 2017-10-04 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 190-388827
Refers to notice: 2017/S 096-188553
OJ-S issue: 190

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This is a Contract Award Notice.
— External border routers connecting to HEAnet;
— All switch/routing infrastructure connecting border routers to firewall;
— Firewall and Web security capabilities;
The purpose of this tender was to establish a single-party framework agreement for the provision, installation, commissioning and on-going monitoring and support of this infrastructure. The framework may also be used for related networking equipment that may be required over its lifetime. The framework duration is for a period of 4 years with an initial contract to be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to renew, subject to review and satisfactory performance, for a further period of up to 3 years.
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This is a Contract Award Notice. The NUI Galway campus has an extensive wired and wireless network. Its existing firewall infrastructure is nearing end-of-life and requires replacement. This infrastructure includes:

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of proposed technical solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to service delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to training
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price weighting: 40

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-09-26 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 190-388827 (2017-09-30)