Datacentre, Hosting and Information Security Managed Services

Central Bank of Ireland

The contract is for the provision of datacentre hosting, systems management, information security, steady-state and project services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-10. The procurement was published on 2021-08-06.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-08-06 Contract notice
2021-09-03 Additional information
2024-04-19 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-08-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: System and support services
Reference number: 2021P076
Short description:
โ€œThe contract is for the provision of datacentre hosting, systems management, information security, steady-state and project services.โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: System and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Data equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Central Bank of Ireland
Postal address: PO Box 559
Postal code: New Wapping Street,
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.centralbank.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: tenders@centralbank.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194938&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=194938&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-08-11 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 154-409479
Refers to notice: 2021/S 114-299682
OJ-S issue: 154
Source: OJS 2021/S 154-409479 (2021-08-06)
Additional information (2021-09-03)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Network servers ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-09-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-09-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 174-454737
Refers to notice: 2021/S 154-409479
OJ-S issue: 174
Source: OJS 2021/S 174-454737 (2021-09-03)
Contract award notice (2024-04-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Datacentre, Hosting and Information Security Managed Services
Short description:
โ€œThe Central Bank is seeking to procure a full suite of IT services including: - Datacentre hosting and management, to Uptime institute Tier 3 standards or...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: System and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 225 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 2021P076
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Central Bank is seeking to procure a full suite of IT services including: - Datacentre hosting and management, to Uptime institute Tier 3 standards or...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œHaving regard to the nature of the Central Bankโ€™s requirements, the contract value identified in this notice represents the Central Bankโ€™s best estimate at...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: System and support services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration
Start date: 2024-03-28 ๐Ÿ“…
End date: 2031-05-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe duration of the Contract is intended to be seven (7) years although the Central Bank has the right to terminate it earlier. The Central Bank also has...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality - 750 Marks
Price โœ…
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU

Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โœ…
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: 2021P076
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2024-03-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Title: Datacentre, Hosting and Information Security Managed Services
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Tender identifier: 2021P076
Identifier of lot or group of lots: LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: HCL Technologies UK Ltd
National registration number: 8658132
Postal address: 70, 6th Floor
Gracechruch Street
Postal code: EC3V 0XL
Postal town: London
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
E-mail: eas-hclsalessup@hcl.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +44 1784480900 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.hcltech.com/ ๐ŸŒ

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Central Bank of Ireland
National registration number: n/a
Postal address: New Wapping Street, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 F7X3
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurementcompliance@centralbank.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 (0) 1 2246000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 (0) 1 2245550 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://www.centralbank.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.centralbank.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โ€œAs set out at regulation 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.โ€
Source: OJS 2024/S 079-236388 (2024-04-19)