Request for Tenders to Establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The contracting authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the ‘Framework Agreement’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).
In summary, the services comprise:
• virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software;
• virtualisation software licensing;
• virtualisation software support and maintenance;
• virtualisation software support services;
• virtualisation software professional technical services;
• virtualisation software training services;
• virtualisation software managed services.
Tenderers should note that all further references to licence(s) and/or licensing shall be deemed to include subscriptions where the context so admits or requires.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-04-20. The procurement was published on 2020-03-09.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-03-09 Contract notice
2020-03-24 Additional information
2020-11-24 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-03-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Software-related services
Reference number: PROJ000005653 - ISW020F
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 provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’). In summary, the services comprise: • virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software; • virtualisation software licensing; • virtualisation software support and maintenance; • virtualisation software support services; • virtualisation software professional technical services; • virtualisation software training services; • virtualisation software managed services. Tenderers should note that all further references to licence(s) and/or licensing shall be deemed to include subscriptions where the context so admits or requires.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Software-related services 📦
Additional CPV: Software package suites 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: The Office of Government Procurement
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal code: D01 PF72
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=163889&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=163889&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-03-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2020-03-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 051-121312
OJ-S issue: 51
Additional information
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 twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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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 ‘Framework Agreement’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).
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In summary, the services comprise:
• virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software;
• virtualisation software licensing;
• virtualisation software support and maintenance;
• virtualisation software support services;
• virtualisation software professional technical services;
• virtualisation software training services;
• virtualisation software managed services.
Tenderers should note that all further references to licence(s) and/or licensing shall be deemed to include subscriptions where the context so admits or requires.
Estimated total value: 26 500 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: ISW020F — Lot 1 VMware Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Lot number: 1
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
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 twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Additional information:
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 twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: ISW020F — Lot 2 Citrix Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 15 500 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: ISW020F — Lot 3 Other (non specified) Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services
Lot number: 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Description of options:
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 twelve (12) months with a maximum of four (4) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1.
Dublin 1

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 166775).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 166775).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 166775).
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 166775).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the request for tender document associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID 166775).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 9
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2020-04-20 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to the delivery of support services
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (name): Quality of approach to the delivery of professional technical services
Quality of approach to the delivery of training services
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 300

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Contact
Contact point: OGP Support
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=163889&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Information about review deadlines: Please consult with your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2020/S 051-121312 (2020-03-09)
Additional information (2020-03-24)
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 ‘Framework Agreement’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’). In summary, the services comprise: — virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software, — virtualisation software licensing, — virtualisation software support and maintenance, — virtualisation software support services, — virtualisation software professional technical services, — virtualisation software training services, — virtualisation software managed services. Tenderers should note that all further references to licence(s) and/or licensing shall be deemed to include subscriptions where the context so admits or requires.
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Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Software support services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-03-24 📅
Submission deadline: 2020-06-29 📅
Publication date: 2020-03-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 061-146206
Refers to notice: 2020/S 051-121312
OJ-S issue: 61

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
— virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software,
— virtualisation software licensing,
— virtualisation software support and maintenance,
— virtualisation software support services,
— virtualisation software professional technical services,
— virtualisation software training services,
— virtualisation software managed services.
Source: OJS 2020/S 061-146206 (2020-03-24)
Contract award notice (2020-11-24)
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 ‘Framework Agreement’) for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’). In summary, the services comprise: • virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software; • virtualisation software licensing; • virtualisation software support and maintenance; • virtualisation software support services; • virtualisation software professional technical services; • virtualisation software training services; • virtualisation software managed services. Tenderers should note that all further references to licence(s) and/or licensing shall be deemed to include subscriptions where the context so admits or requires.
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Total value of the procurement: 26 500 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-11-24 📅
Publication date: 2020-11-27 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 232-572286
OJ-S issue: 232

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
• virtualisation software which includes: desktop virtualisation, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), server virtualisation, application virtualisation, presentation virtualisation, virtualisation management software;
In summary, the Services comprise:
• Virtualisation software training services;
Title of the lot: ISW020F — Lot 3 Other (Non Specified) Virtualisation Software and Associated Reseller Services

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-11-17 📅
Name: Asystec Ltd
National registration number: IE9769268n
Postal address: Raheen Business Park
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 61577600 📞
E-mail: bids@asystec.ie 📧
Total value of the procurement: 8 000 000 EUR 💰
Name: Hibernia Services Ltd. t/a Evros Technology Group
National registration number: IE6570309Q
Postal address: Hibernia House, Cherrywood Science and Technology Park, Loughlinstown
Postal town: Dublin 18
Phone: +353 872522979 📞
E-mail: john.kennedy@hetg.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.evros.ie 🌏
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 📧
Name: PFH Technology Group
National registration number: IE6435827J
Postal address: Eastgate Ave, Co. Cork
Postal town: Little Island
Phone: +353 874585144 📞
E-mail: carolinedaly@pfh.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.pfh.ie 🌏
Name: Softcat plc
National registration number: 02174990
Postal address: Thames Ind. Est., Fieldhouse Lane, Mar
Postal town: Marlow
Phone: +44 1612723133 📞
E-mail: publicsector@softcat.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.softcat.com 🌏
Name: Triangle Computer Services (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: IE 632 9657R
Postal address: Colm House 91 Pembroke Road
Postal town: Dublin 4
Phone: +353 16579700 📞
E-mail: e-tenders@triangle.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.triangle.ie/ 🌏
Name: Arkphire Security Ltd
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: 7 Beckett Way, Parkwest Business Pa
Postal town: Dublin 12
Phone: +353 18976750 📞
E-mail: juliane.linehan@arkphire.com 📧
Internet address: http://www.arkphire.com 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 15 500 000 EUR 💰
Name: Enterprise Solutions
National registration number: ie8273049d
Postal address: Unit 6, 78 Furze Road
Postal town: Sandyford
Phone: +353 0868200040 📞
E-mail: niamh@enterprise-solutions.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.enterprise-solutions.ie 🌏
Name: Novosco Ltd.
Total value of the procurement: 3 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8

Reference
Additional information
Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #166775).
Source: OJS 2020/S 232-572286 (2020-11-24)
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