The purpose of this framework agreement is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions purchase managed pooled VDI services or application virtualisation services, including support and value-added services (hereafter referred to as the required services) in support of operations. Cloud/managed hosted solutions are sought. Tenderers may also provide information in relation to customer-hosted solutions. Self-hosted solutions will not form a part of the evaluation process for admittance to the framework. It is intended to set up a multi-supplier, multiple lot framework.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-11-13.
The procurement was published on 2019-10-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Computer Lab Virtualisation Solutions and Applications Virtualisation Solutions and Associated Services and Support
Virtual Labs Oct 2019”
Products/services: Software package and information systems📦
Short description:
“The purpose of this framework agreement is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions purchase managed pooled VDI services or application virtualisation...”
Short description
The purpose of this framework agreement is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions purchase managed pooled VDI services or application virtualisation services, including support and value-added services (hereafter referred to as the required services) in support of operations. Cloud/managed hosted solutions are sought. Tenderers may also provide information in relation to customer-hosted solutions. Self-hosted solutions will not form a part of the evaluation process for admittance to the framework. It is intended to set up a multi-supplier, multiple lot framework.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Computer Lab Virtualisation Solutions and Applications Virtualisation Solutions and Associated Services and Support” Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Educational software package📦
Additional products/services: Computer-related services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Multi-supplier, multiple lot framework for managed computer lab virtualisation solutions services across the country.” Award criteria
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 10 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 24
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 240-548190
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-11-13
15:00 📅
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: 2019-11-13
15:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin 8
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 207-505200 (2019-10-23)
Contract award notice (2020-09-07) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: 1st Floor,5 George's Dock, IFSC
Postal town: Dublin 1
Object Scope of the procurement
Products/services: Computer-related services📦
Short description:
“The purpose of this framework agreement is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions purchase managed pooled VDI services or application virtualisation...”
Short description
The purpose of this framework agreement is to allow HEAnet and its member institutions purchase managed pooled VDI services or application virtualisation services, including support and value-added services (hereafter referred to as the Required Services) in support of operations. Cloud/Managed hosted solutions are sought. Tenderers may also provide information in relation to customer-hosted solutions. Self-hosted solutions will not form a part of the evaluation process for admittance to the framework. It is intended to set up a multi-supplier, multiple lot framework.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Description
Additional products/services: Software package and information systems📦 Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Infrastructure
Quality criterion (weighting): 10 %
Quality criterion (name): Integration, professional and training services
Quality criterion (weighting): 12 %
Quality criterion (name): Onboarding services and exit strategy
Quality criterion (name): Support
Quality criterion (name): Upgrade and release management
Quality criterion (name): Functionality
Quality criterion (weighting): 16 %
Price (weighting): 30 %
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 207-505200
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title:
“Computer Lab Virtualisation Solutions and Applications Virtualisation Solutions and Associated Services and Support”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-01-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Apporto
Postal town: Palo Alto
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Region: 00 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 333 333 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Lot Identification Number: 4
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Lot Identification Number: 5
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Software2
Postal town: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 333 333 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Zinopy
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 333 333 💰