Enterprise Storage and Server Framework
EirGrid plc
EirGrid Group is commencing a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services.
The purpose of this procurement process is to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s data centre infrastructure.
The requirements outlined below are not necessarily exhaustive and additional related requirements may be amended for invitation to tender as determined by EirGrid.
Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list in accordance with this PQQ.
The framework supplier shall provide:
— enterprise storage hardware,
— enterprise server hardware,
— enterprise management software,
— implementation and installation services,
— ongoing support and maintenance,
— consultancy services,
— account management,
— environmental design.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-01-07. The procurement was published on 2019-12-03.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Media storage and reader devices › Computer storage units
- • Information systems and servers › Servers
- • Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services › Information technology services
- • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support › Computer support and consultancy services
- • United Kingdom › Northern Ireland
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 | Contract notice |
| 2021-01-08 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2019-12-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Servers
Reference number: ENQEIR693
Short description:
“EirGrid Group is commencing a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services. The...”
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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: Servers 📦
Additional CPV: Computer storage units 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid Plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370200 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2019-12-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 235-577094
OJ-S issue: 235
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“EirGrid Group is commencing a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services.”
“The purpose of this procurement process is to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s data...”
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“The requirements outlined below are not necessarily exhaustive and additional related requirements may be amended for invitation to tender as determined by EirGrid.”
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“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list in accordance with this PQQ.”
“The framework supplier shall provide:”
“— enterprise storage hardware,”
“— enterprise server hardware,”
“— enterprise management software,”
“— implementation and installation services,”
“— ongoing support and maintenance,”
“— consultancy services,”
“— account management,”
“— environmental design.”
Estimated total value: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
“The successful tenderer will be required to provide:”
“— server hardware,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Description of options:
“The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
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“The estimated spend of 12 000 000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. The supplier may be...”
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland, NORTHERN IRELAND.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Valentine
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
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“2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;”
“3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;”
“4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;”
“5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance...”
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“6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract 1 or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the...”
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“7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;”
“8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”
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“9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of...”
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
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Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 235-577094 (2019-12-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Servers
Reference number: ENQEIR693
Short description:
“EirGrid Group is commencing a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services. The...”
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: Servers 📦
Additional CPV: Computer storage units 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid Plc
Postal address: Block 2 — The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin 4
Contact
Internet address: http://www.eirgrid.com 🌏
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com 📧
Phone: +353 12370200 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-12-03 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-01-07 📅
Publication date: 2019-12-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 235-577094
OJ-S issue: 235
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“EirGrid Group is commencing a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services.”
“The purpose of this procurement process is to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s data...”
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“The requirements outlined below are not necessarily exhaustive and additional related requirements may be amended for invitation to tender as determined by EirGrid.”
“Candidates are invited to submit a qualification application for inclusion on the tender list in accordance with this PQQ.”
“The framework supplier shall provide:”
“— enterprise storage hardware,”
“— enterprise server hardware,”
“— enterprise management software,”
“— implementation and installation services,”
“— ongoing support and maintenance,”
“— consultancy services,”
“— account management,”
“— environmental design.”
Short description:
“The successful tenderer will be required to provide:”
“— server hardware,”
Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 60 months
Description of options:
“The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory...”
“The estimated spend of 12 000 000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. The supplier may be...”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“Ireland, NORTHERN IRELAND.”
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Contract performance conditions:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0025
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
“Please see information memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire attached to this notice.”
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Valentine
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157483&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
“2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;”
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“3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;”
“4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;”
“5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant and are in a position to produce a valid tax clearance certificate or eTax clearance...”
“6) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract 1 or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the...”
“7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded;”
“8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that...”
“9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of...”
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority will not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Postal address: Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2019/S 235-577094 (2019-12-03)
Contract award notice (2021-01-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender process is complete. EirGrid Group commenced a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and...”
Show more
Total value of the procurement: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-08 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 008-015165
Refers to notice: 2019/S 235-577094
OJ-S issue: 8
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender process is complete.”
“EirGrid Group commenced a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services.”
“The purpose of this procurement process was to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s...”
Show more
“• enterprise storage hardware,”
“• enterprise server hardware,”
“• enterprise management software,”
“• implementation and installation services,”
“• ongoing support and maintenance,”
“• consultancy services,”
“• account management,”
“• environmental design.”
“The successful Tenderer will be required to provide:”
“• server hardware,”
Description of options:
“The estimated spend of EUR 12 000 000 is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. The supplier may be...”
Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“IRELAND, Northern IRELAND.”
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose
Quality criterion (weighting): 55
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Resources
Cost criterion (name): Solution pricing
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Cost criterion (name): Daily rates
Cost criterion (weighting): 5
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-01-06 📅
Name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland Ltd
National registration number: IE 3334222LH
Postal address: Liffey Park Technology Campus, Co. Kildare, Barnhall Road
Postal town: Leixlip
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 15684104 📞
E-mail: rose.heverin@hpe.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Show more
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 008-015165 (2021-01-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender process is complete. EirGrid Group commenced a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and...”
Total value of the procurement: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: EirGrid plc
Postal address: Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-08 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-13 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 008-015165
Refers to notice: 2019/S 235-577094
OJ-S issue: 8
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“This tender process is complete.”
“EirGrid Group commenced a procurement process for the supply and installation of enterprise storage and server systems and related services.”
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“The purpose of this procurement process was to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s...”
“• enterprise storage hardware,”
“• enterprise server hardware,”
“• enterprise management software,”
“• implementation and installation services,”
“• ongoing support and maintenance,”
“• consultancy services,”
“• account management,”
“• environmental design.”
“The successful Tenderer will be required to provide:”
“• server hardware,”
“The estimated spend of EUR 12 000 000 is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. The supplier may be...”
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
“IRELAND, Northern IRELAND.”
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose
Quality criterion (weighting): 55
Quality criterion (name): Approach and methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Resources
Cost criterion (name): Solution pricing
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Cost criterion (name): Daily rates
Cost criterion (weighting): 5
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-01-06 📅
Name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland Ltd
National registration number: IE 3334222LH
Postal address: Liffey Park Technology Campus, Co. Kildare, Barnhall Road
Postal town: Leixlip
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 15684104 📞
E-mail: rose.heverin@hpe.com 📧
Country: Ireland 🏙️
Total value of the procurement: 12 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Complementary information
Review body
Postal town: Dublin 7
Information about review deadlines:
“The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after...”
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 008-015165 (2021-01-08)
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