The CSO is tendering for the provision of 2 fully unified production SANs for our sites in Cork and Swords. Tenderers should also tender for separate backup devices for both sites.
The CSO’s primary objectives for this tender are to:
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX production arrays in Cork and Swords,
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX backup arrays in Cork and Swords,
— provide unified NAS (CIFS/NFS) and Block storage,
— provide availability, performance, and cross-site replication (including switchover/failover) for block and file systems,
— cater for expansion of CSO’s storage requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-10-11.
The procurement was published on 2019-09-11.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
The CSO is tendering for the provision of 2 fully unified production SANs for our sites in Cork and Swords. Tenderers should also tender for separate backup devices for both sites.
The CSO’s primary objectives for this tender are to:
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX production arrays in Cork and Swords,
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX backup arrays in Cork and Swords,
— provide unified NAS (CIFS/NFS) and Block storage,
— provide availability, performance, and cross-site replication (including switchover/failover) for block and file systems,
— cater for expansion of CSO’s storage requirements.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰
Replacement solution for 2 x DellEMC VNX5400 production SANs (One each in Cork and Swords sites) and 2 x DellEMC VNX 5100 Backup targets (1 each in Cork and Swords sites).
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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 600 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: 2 x 1 year extensions.
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted ✅ Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“Tenderers may provide different options if they wish within the mandatory requirements listed.”
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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-10-11
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: 4
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-10-11
12:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Dublin 7, Dublin
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 178-432902 (2019-09-11)
Contract award notice (2019-12-05) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The CSO is tendering for the provision of 2 fully unified production SANs for our sites in Cork and Swords. Tenderers should also tender for separate backup...”
Short description
The CSO is tendering for the provision of 2 fully unified production SANs for our sites in Cork and Swords. Tenderers should also tender for separate backup devices for both sites.
The CSO’s primary objectives for this tender are to:
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX production arrays in Cork and Swords,
— replace existing Dell EMC VNX backup arrays in Cork and Swords,
— provide unified NAS (CIFS/NFS) and block storage,
— provide availability, performance, and cross-site replication (including switchover/failover) for block and file systems,
— cater for expansion of CSO’s storage requirements.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 600 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Replacement solution for 2 x DellEMC VNX5400 production SANs (1 each in Cork and Swords sites) and 2 x DellEMC VNX 5100 backup targets (1 each in Cork and...”
Description of the procurement
Replacement solution for 2 x DellEMC VNX5400 production SANs (1 each in Cork and Swords sites) and 2 x DellEMC VNX 5100 backup targets (1 each in Cork and Swords sites).
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Quality criterion (name): Functional characteristics
Quality criterion (weighting): 300/1000
Quality criterion (name): Support and maint
Quality criterion (weighting): 200/1000
Quality criterion (name): Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 100/1000
Price (weighting): 400/1000
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 178-432902
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: CSO Storage Area Network tender 2019
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-20 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Novosco Ltd
National registration number: NI028408
Postal address: Concourse Building 3
Postal town: Belfast
Postal code: BT3 9DT
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +442 890454433📞
E-mail: andrew.knight@novosco.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 417 000 💰
Complementary information Review body
Postal address: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2019/S 238-583317 (2019-12-05)