These services are indicative only, are not exhaustive, are subject to change and are as follows: Two (2) separate and divergent Tier 3 colocation datacentres operating at a minimum to ISO27001 standard; Datacentres must have existing network and fibre interconnects in place; Migration services, including project management and technical services, of systems from the existing datacentres to the providers Tier 3 datacentre locations; Capacity to securely host five (5) 42U cabinets or racks per datacentre site, which will require a minimum of 2 separate 32AMP plugs on separate Power Distribution Units; Flexibility for floor space and power provided to allow the Authority to scale down/up hosting requirements as per capacity demands; Datacentre configuration, operations and management system to monitor the environment which includes but is not limited to temperature, humidity and main power supply; See Tender Documents for further details
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-07-11.
The procurement was published on 2022-06-03.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Colocation Datacentre Hosting Services
Products/services: Data network management and support services📦
Short description:
“These services are indicative only, are not exhaustive, are subject to change and are as follows: Two (2) separate and divergent Tier 3 colocation...”
Short description
These services are indicative only, are not exhaustive, are subject to change and are as follows: Two (2) separate and divergent Tier 3 colocation datacentres operating at a minimum to ISO27001 standard; Datacentres must have existing network and fibre interconnects in place; Migration services, including project management and technical services, of systems from the existing datacentres to the providers Tier 3 datacentre locations; Capacity to securely host five (5) 42U cabinets or racks per datacentre site, which will require a minimum of 2 separate 32AMP plugs on separate Power Distribution Units; Flexibility for floor space and power provided to allow the Authority to scale down/up hosting requirements as per capacity demands; Datacentre configuration, operations and management system to monitor the environment which includes but is not limited to temperature, humidity and main power supply; See Tender Documents for further details
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 500 000 💰
The Authority seeks an experienced colocation datacentre hosting partner to provide technical support and expertise to migrate, host and manage hosting services for the Authority’s production, non-production and Disaster Recovery servers, systems and applications.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The period of the Contract will be for an initial period of four (4) years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be...”
Description of renewals
The period of the Contract will be for an initial period of four (4) years. If the services provided are deemed to be satisfactory the contract may be renewed annually by the Authority, at its sole discretion, with the renewal being for a period up to 12 months, till the conclusion of the LEAP card ITS system. It is expected that the system will remain in use for the next five to ten years
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Maximum number: 5
Description
Additional information:
“The estimated range of the contract value is €1,140,000 - €2,500,000. The Authority’s current planning which is subject to change depending on technology...”
Additional information
The estimated range of the contract value is €1,140,000 - €2,500,000. The Authority’s current planning which is subject to change depending on technology roadmaps, usage, consolidation and adoption of further cloud services, it is expected that over the next 2 to 4 years of the commencement of the contract, requirements may be reduced depending on an as yet to be agreed strategy for these services
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As set out in the Tender Documents
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-07-11
12:00 📅
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 2022-09-30 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures...”
The NTA will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to any of the contract award procedures irrespective of the outcome the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), or change the basis of, and the procedures for, the bidding process, at any time, or procure the services by alternative means if it appears that the services can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted
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Name: High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Fax: +353 18886125 📠
URL: https://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Award of Public Sector Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
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Source: OJS 2022/S 109-308439 (2022-06-03)