Request for Tenders for the Provision of Hardware, Software and Related Services Support and Licensing for an Existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and backup Solution

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of hardware, software and related services support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and backup Solution. The contracting authority intends to purchase support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and backup solution. The current contract for support expires on 23 December 2020. This forms an essential part of the ICT Infrastructure and is crucial to ensure data is securely stored and remains retrievable in the event of a DR scenario.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-08. The procurement was published on 2020-09-07.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-09-07 Contract notice
2021-01-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-09-07)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Leinster House, Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Nuala Burke
Phone: +353 16184586 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: nuala.burke@oireachtas.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.oireachtas.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1166 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173469&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=173469&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Parliament

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders for the Provision of Hardware, Software and Related Services Support and Licensing for an Existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and backup...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Data storage services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: the provision of hardware, software and related services support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN)...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data-processing services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Data network support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Database services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: the provision of hardware, software and related services support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN)...โ€    Show more
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 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24

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

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-10-08 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 24
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-10-08 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2020/S 177-426613 (2020-09-07)
Contract award notice (2021-01-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders for the Provision of Hardware, Software and Related Services Support and Licensing for an Existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and Backup...โ€    Show more
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: the provision of hardware, software and related services support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN)...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 359049.66 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the services comprise: the provision of hardware, software and related services support and licensing for an existing Storage Area Network (SAN)...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Support
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Price (weighting): 800

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 177-426613

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders for the Provision of Hardware, Software and Related Services Support and Licensing for an Existing Storage Area Network (SAN) and Backup Solutionโ€    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-12-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PFH Technology Group
National registration number: IE6435827J
Postal address: Eastgate Ave, Co. Cork
Postal town: Little Island
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 874585144 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: carolinedaly@pfh.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.pfh.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 359049.66 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 008-014754 (2021-01-08)