The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network attached storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-10-04.
The procurement was published on 2018-08-21.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Servers and Backup Hardware and Associated Services
A15/3445/JON19/18
Products/services: Information systems and servers📦
Short description:
“The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request...”
Short description
The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network attached storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 275 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Mainframe hardware📦
Additional products/services: Hardware📦
Additional products/services: Servers📦
Additional products/services: Network servers📦
Additional products/services: Computer servers📦
Additional products/services: File servers📦
Additional products/services: Printer servers📦
Additional products/services: Web servers📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
Description of the procurement:
“The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request...”
Description of the procurement
The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 275 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of one such extension or...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of one such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority's obligations at law.
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Variants will be accepted ✅ Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options: As per RFT
Description
Additional information:
“Irish Defence Forces, Annex A – Form of Tender — AF2, must be completed and included with all responses.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As per RFT
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As per RFT
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-10-04
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2018-10-04
12:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: DJ6 CIS
Postal address: McKee Barracks
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D07 A065
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18046042📞
E-mail: jim.oneill@defenceforces.ie📧
Fax: +353 18046012 📠
Source: OJS 2018/S 161-368002 (2018-08-21)
Contract award notice (2019-02-01) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of blade servers and backup hardware. This request...”
Short description
The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of blade servers and backup hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 275 000 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7.
Description of the procurement:
“The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of blade servers and backup hardware. This request...”
Description of the procurement
The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of blade servers and backup hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
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Price
Information about options
Description of options: As per RFT.
Description
Additional information:
“Irish Defence Forces, Annex A – Form of tender — AF2, must be completed and included with all responses.”
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 161-368002
Award of contract
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Contract Number: A15/3445/JON19/18
Title: Servers and Backup Hardware for the Irish Defence Forces
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-02-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PFH Technology Group Ltd
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 275000.00
Highest offer: 380000.00
Source: OJS 2019/S 025-055069 (2019-02-01)