For the supply of Hardware & Software Storage Management Service for the University of Limerick

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The University of Limerick Information Technology Division (ITD), ) is responsible for the provision and support of computer systems, networking, and audio visual and media services in the University. ITD provides, manages, maintains, and operates a range of both networking and associated infra- structural services to a diverse community of academics, researchers, management staff, administrators, and students (under / postgraduate) throughout the entire establishment.
The maintenance (hardware and software), installation, support, management and development of the Universityโ€™s Server & Storage Infrastructure is outsourced. ITD are seeking Hardware and Software Storage Management Service, supported by key roles for the list of technologies as detailed in Appendix1.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-05-03. The procurement was published on 2022-03-30.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-03-30 Contract notice
2022-11-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-03-30)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Maria Owens
Phone: +353 61234852 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Education

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œFor the supply of Hardware & Software Storage Management Service for the University of Limerick. IT1888Cโ€
Products/services: Information technology services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe University of Limerick Information Technology Division (ITD), ) is responsible for the provision and support of computer systems, networking, and audio...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Hardware ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Maintenance of information technology equipment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hardware installation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Maintenance of information technology software ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe University of Limerick Information Technology Division (ITD), ) is responsible for the provision and support of computer systems, networking, and audio...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 (Twelve) Months with a maximum of 4 (four) such...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œCompetition for the maintenance (hardware and software), installation, support, management and development of the University of Limerick's Server & Storage...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
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Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-05-03 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 36
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-05-03 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 066-174728 (2022-03-30)
Contract award notice (2022-11-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 897 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 066-174728

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œFor the supply of Hardware & Software Storage Management Service for the University of Limerick.โ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Arkphire Ireland
National registration number: 4102483C
Postal address: Unit 1A, Sandyford Business Centre
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Sandyford
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18047804 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: mark.oreilly@arkphire.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 897 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 220-633242 (2022-11-10)