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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2022-03-30 Contract notice
2022-11-10 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-03-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Information technology services
Reference number: IT1888C
Short description:
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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Information technology services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Hardware ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61234852 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-05-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-04-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 066-174728
OJ-S issue: 66
Additional information
Competition for the maintenance (hardware and software), installation, support, management and development of the University of Limerick's Server & Storage Infrastructure. The University ITD dept. are seeking Hardware and Software Storage Management Service, supported by key roles for listed technologies.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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.
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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.
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Estimated total value: 360 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
The Campus IT Infrastructure now supports a community of approximately 13,000 undergraduate / postgraduate students and approximately 1,400 staff in a very diverse and demanding range of activities, requiring critical levels of service both within the campus and to the Internet.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 360 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
The 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 extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorityโ€™s obligations at law.
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Additional information:
Competition for the maintenance (hardware and software), installation, support, management and development of the University of Limerick's Server & Storage Infrastructure. The University ITD dept. are seeking Hardware and Software Storage Management Service, supported by key roles for listed technologies.
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Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing: Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 36 months
Tender opening date: 2022-05-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 14:00
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Other type of contracting authority: Education
Contact
Contact point: Maria Owens
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=210694&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

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
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Body responsible for mediation procedures
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: 897 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-11-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 220-633242
Refers to notice: 2022/S 066-174728
OJ-S issue: 220

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Total value of the procurement: 897 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Source: OJS 2022/S 220-633242 (2022-11-10)