The contracting authority invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
— physical firewall appliances,
— virtual firewall appliances,
— subscription services for the above appliances, and
— associated ancillary equipment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-06-30.
The procurement was published on 2020-05-22.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Firewalls and Associated Services
PROJ000005682 - IHW030F”
Products/services: Network infrastructure📦
Short description:
“The contracting authority invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement (the...”
Short description
The contracting authority invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
— physical firewall appliances,
— virtual firewall appliances,
— subscription services for the above appliances, and
— associated ancillary equipment.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 30 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Networking, Internet and intranet software package📦
Additional products/services: Security software package📦
Additional products/services: Data security software package📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting authority invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement (the...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting authority invites Tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier Framework Agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
— physical firewall appliances,
— virtual firewall appliances,
— subscription services for the above appliances, and
— associated ancillary equipment.
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Quality criterion (name): Support and maintenance backed off to the OEM
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Technical support Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Software subscription services for firewall appliances
Quality criterion (name): Onsite support services
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to the provision of spare parts for physical firewalls
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of approach to the provision of professional technical services for firewall appliances”
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name):
“Quality of approach to the provision of training services for firewall appliances”
Cost criterion (name):
“Single minimum percentage (%) discount off the published price list for the supply of the proposed OEM Brand of Physical Firewall Appliances”
Cost criterion (weighting): 100
Cost criterion (name):
“Single minimum percentage (%) discount off the published price list for the supply of the proposed OEM Brand of Virtual Firewall Appliances”
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Cost criterion (name):
“Single maximum percentage (%) of the published price list for the provision of technical support services for the proposed OEM Brand of Firewall Appliances”
Cost criterion (name):
“Single maximum percentage (%) of the published price list for the provision of software subscription services for the proposed OEM Brand of Firewall Appliances”
Cost criterion (weighting): 50
Cost criterion (name): Per Diem Rates
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 30 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“This framework agreement shall take effect on the commencement date and expire 24 months thereafter (‘the Framework Term’) unless terminated earlier in...”
Description of options
This framework agreement shall take effect on the commencement date and expire 24 months thereafter (‘the Framework Term’) unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Framework Agreement.
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of four (4) of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Conditions for participation
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).”
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: 20
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-06-30
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-06-30
12:00 📅
Complementary information Additional information
“Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060).” Review body
Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2020/S 101-243701 (2020-05-22)
Additional information (2020-06-24) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: D01 PF7
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Firewalls and Associated Services
PROJ000005682 - IHW030F”
Short description:
“The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the...”
Short description
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
Physical firewall appliances;
Virtual firewall appliances;
Subscription services for the above appliances, and
Associated ancillary equipment.
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 101-243701
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2020-06-30 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2020-07-07 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2020/S 122-299282 (2020-06-24)
Contract award notice (2020-11-23) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: D01 PF72
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the...”
Short description
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
— physical firewall appliances,
— virtual firewall appliances,
— subscription services for the above appliances, and
— associated ancillary equipment.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 25 000 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the...”
Description of the procurement
The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
In summary, the goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
— physical firewall appliances,
— virtual firewall appliances,
— subscription services for the above appliances, and
— associated ancillary equipment.
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Quality criterion (name): Technical support services
Quality criterion (name): On-site support services
Cost criterion (name):
“Single minimum percentage (%) discount off the published price list for the supply of the proposed OEM brand of physical firewall appliances”
Cost criterion (name):
“Single minimum percentage (%) discount off the published price list for the supply of the proposed OEM Brand of virtual firewall appliances”
Cost criterion (name):
“Single maximum percentage (%) of the published price list for the provision of technical support services for the proposed OEM brand of firewall appliances”
Cost criterion (name):
“Single maximum percentage (%) of the published price list for the provision of software subscription services for the proposed OEM brand of firewall appliances”
Cost criterion (name): Per diem rates
Information about options
Description of options:
“This framework agreement shall take effect on the commencement date and expire 24 months thereafter (‘the Framework Term’) unless terminated earlier in...”
Description of options
This framework agreement shall take effect on the commencement date and expire 24 months thereafter (‘the Framework Term’) unless terminated earlier in accordance with this framework agreement.
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the framework term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of four (4) of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 101-243701
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Framework for ICT Firewall for Office of Government Procurement
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-11-13 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Agile Networks Ltd
National registration number: IE 9804435V
Postal address: Suite 9, Plaza 212, Blanchardstown Corpo
Postal town: Dublin 15
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18853160📞
E-mail: sean.nolan@agilenetworks.ie📧
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.agilenetworks.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Arkphire Networks Ltd
National registration number: IE4531679O
Postal address: Unit 1A Sandyford Business Centre
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 12938200📞
E-mail: tom.connor@arkphire.com📧
URL: http://www.arkphire.com🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Definitive Solutions Ltd
National registration number: 8299895P
Postal address: E6 Swords Enterprise Park, Feltrim Road
Postal town: Swords
Phone: +353 18645777📞
E-mail: dorothea@definitive.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: eCom Solutions
National registration number: 6344329K
Postal address: 230 Blanchardstown Corp Pk, Ballycoolin
Phone: +353 18208922📞
E-mail: clodagh.mcloughlin@ecom.ie📧
Fax: +353 18208927 📠 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PlanNet21 Communications
National registration number: 8279849U
Postal address: 3200 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Ca
Phone: +353 14611900📞
E-mail: naomi.mulchrone@plannet21.ie📧
Fax: +353 14611901 📠
URL: http://www.plannet21.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Softcat plc
National registration number: 02174990
Postal address: Thames Ind. Est., Fieldhouse Lane, Mar
Postal town: Marlow
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1612723133📞
E-mail: publicsector@softcat.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.softcat.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Threatscape Ltd
National registration number: 482294
Postal address: Apex Building, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford
Postal town: Dublin 18
Phone: +353 19017000📞
E-mail: creid@threatscape.com📧
URL: http://www.threatscape.com🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
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Contract Number: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ward Solutions Ltd
National registration number: IE 6336165K
Postal address: Unit 2054 citywest business campus
Postal town: Dublin 24
Phone: +353 8716420138📞
E-mail: pat.larkin@ward.ie📧
Fax: +353 8716420161 📠
URL: http://www.ward.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 25 000 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #170060)” Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors
Source: OJS 2020/S 232-570178 (2020-11-23)