ICT Migration and Managed Services for Met Éireann

Met Eireann

Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, intend to seek a partner who will help Met Éireann to create a more flexible, responsive, geo resilient ICT Infrastructure. As part of this journey Met Éireann, along with their chosen technical partner, will:
• design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022.;
• migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements;
• provide a phased managed service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3.
Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis.
For more information, please see attached document.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-03-12. The procurement was published on 2021-01-15.

Suppliers

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

• Arkphire Ireland

Who?

• Met Eireann

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2021-01-15	Contract notice
2021-03-22	Additional information
2021-09-07	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2021-01-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Reference number: IMaMS
Short description:

Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, intend to seek a partner who will help Met Éireann to create a more flexible, responsive, geo resilient ICT Infrastructure. As part of this journey Met Éireann, along with their chosen technical partner, will: • design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022.; • migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements; • provide a phased managed service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3. Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis. For more information, please see attached document.

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: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 📦
Additional CPV: Computer equipment and supplies 📦
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: Met Eireann
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin
Postal town: Dublin 9
Contact
Internet address: http://www.met.ie 🌏
E-mail: imitprocurement@met.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18064291 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181053&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181053&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-01-15 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-03-12 📅
Publication date: 2021-01-20 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 013-028128
Refers to notice: 2020/S 209-510459
OJ-S issue: 13

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022.;

• migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements;

• provide a phased managed service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3.

Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis.

For more information, please see attached document.

Estimated total value: 7 500 000 EUR 💰
Short description:

Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, intend to seek a partner who will help Met Éireann on their journey to create a more flexible, responsive, geo resilient ICT Infrastructure. As part of this journey Met Éireann, along with their chosen partner, will:

• migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure;

• build the ICT network to support all migration to new infrastructure;

• provide a phased Managed Service for both infrastructure and desk side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3;

• the support will include Business Continuity and DR planning, backup service, routine administration and the housekeeping tasks to monitor and maintain the new infrastructure including putting the geo-resilience in place and ongoing management of services;

• the entire service will be in keeping with Government ICT Strategy;

• over the lifetime of the contract Met Éireann will be looking to move to a more responsive method of delivering application upgrades and support so the vendor will be required to be familiar with a transition to Agile and DevOps methodologies;

Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis

Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 500 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals: Up to another 2 years at the sole discretion of Met Éireann.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 9.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per documentation.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2021-07-12 📅
Tender opening date: 2021-03-12 📅
Tender opening time: 15:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Brendan Butler
Internet address: www.met.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=181053&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 013-028128 (2021-01-15)

Additional information (2021-03-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, intend to seek a partner who will help Met Éireann to create a more flexible, responsive, geo resilient ICT Infrastructure. As part of this journey Met Éireann, along with their chosen technical partner, will: • design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022. • migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements. • provide a phased managed service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3. Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis. For more information, please see attached document.

Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Data-processing machines (hardware) 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-03-22 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-03-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-03-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 060-152335
Refers to notice: 2021/S 013-028128
OJ-S issue: 60
Additional information

Please note clarifications outlining extension to tender submission date (now no later than 26 March 2021 at 15.00)

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements.

Source: OJS 2021/S 060-152335 (2021-03-22)

Contract award notice (2021-09-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Met Éireann, a line division of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, intend to seek a partner who will help Met Éireann to create a more flexible, responsive, geo resilient ICT Infrastructure. As part of this journey Met Éireann, along with their chosen technical partner, will: • Design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022. • Migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements. • Provide a phased Managed Service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3. Met Éireann requires that it’s systems are available on a 24*7*365 basis For more information, please see attached document.

Total value of the procurement: 4 272 233 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill,
Postal code: Dublin 9
Postal town: Glasnevin

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-07 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-10 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 176-458840
OJ-S issue: 176
Additional information

The costing provided in V.2.4 relates to 3 years with two 1 year optional extensions

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

• Design, procure, configure, integrate, test and deploy new ICT infrastructure in 2 Government Datacentres. This will include replacing the existing ICT infrastructure which will largely be end of life by Q4 2022.

• Migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure along with all network requirements.

• Provide a phased Managed Service for both infrastructure and Desk Side support services with on-site level 2 support and escalation to level 3.

• Migrate all data, applications, and physical and virtual machines from the current Met Éireann ICT infrastructure to the new infrastructure.

• Build the ICT network to support all migration to new infrastructure.

• The support will include Business Continuity and DR planning, backup service, routine administration and the housekeeping tasks to monitor and maintain the new infrastructure including putting the geo-resilience in place and ongoing management of services.

• The entire service will be in keeping with Government ICT Strategy.

• Over the lifetime of the contract Met Éireann will be looking to move to a more responsive method of delivering application upgrades and support so the vendor will be required to be familiar with a transition to Agile and DevOps methodologies.

Additional information:

The costing provided in V.2.4 relates to 3 years with two 1 year optional extensions

Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 9

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Quality criterion (name): continuous service improvements
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Implementation and migration
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Price (weighting): 35%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-09-01 📅
Name: Arkphire Ireland
Postal address: 7 Beckett Way, Park West
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D12X884
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Total value of the procurement: 4 272 233 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Source: OJS 2021/S 176-458840 (2021-09-07)

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