Object Scope of the procurement
Title: SSCON6463 IT End Point & Server Hardware
SSCON6463
Products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Short description:
“A framework agreement to procure a service supplier for the supply of IT End Point & Server Hardware.” Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply of X86 Processor-Based Servers
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“ESB currently has more than 400 physical hosts, located primarily in ESB’s two datacentres, but also in remote locations across Ireland and the UK. We aim...”
Description of the procurement
ESB currently has more than 400 physical hosts, located primarily in ESB’s two datacentres, but also in remote locations across Ireland and the UK. We aim to refresh hardware on a 5 -7 year cycle, depending on the circumstances and the particular requirements of the business unit at that time.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As per PQQ document
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with two optional 24...”
Description of options
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with two optional 24 month extensions subject to satisfactory performance. The agreement will be subject to regular operational review.
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Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions
regarding the submission of responses and is available to download...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions
regarding the submission of responses and is available to download from
www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT225937
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Supply of X86 Processor-Based Desktops, Laptops, Thin Clients, and associated peripheral” Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“ESB currently has approx. 8000 Laptops / 1,000 Thin Clients and 1000 Desktops. Hardware refresh takes place on a rolling 3 year basis. Our Strategic...”
Description of the procurement
ESB currently has approx. 8000 Laptops / 1,000 Thin Clients and 1000 Desktops. Hardware refresh takes place on a rolling 3 year basis. Our Strategic approach is to encourage Smart and Hybrid working, peripherals are supplied for home /office use.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Supply of Apple devices ( tablets desktops and laptops) and hardware peripherals” Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“ESB currently has approx. 500 non cellular Tablets/laptops/desktops. Our Hardware vendors need to be an Apple premium reseller. Our Strategic approach is to...”
Description of the procurement
ESB currently has approx. 500 non cellular Tablets/laptops/desktops. Our Hardware vendors need to be an Apple premium reseller. Our Strategic approach is to encourage Smart and Hybrid working, peripherals are supplied for home /office use
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“As stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID225937” 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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-11-18
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Additional information
“1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge....”
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant. 6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework. 7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time. 8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended. 9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition. 10) At Section II.2.9 we have indicated that [4 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis] will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least [4 to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis] subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“The Contracting Entity will not conclude this framework agreement / contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Entity will not conclude this framework agreement / contract until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers. Review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement / contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement / contract.
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Source: OJS 2022/S 210-605279 (2022-10-26)
Additional information (2022-11-07)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 210-605279
Changes Other additional information
“The deadline for the receipt of clarifications and the submission of PQQ documents relating to SSCON6462 IT End Point and Server Maintenance Management...”
The deadline for the receipt of clarifications and the submission of PQQ documents relating to SSCON6462 IT End Point and Server Maintenance Management Services has been extended.
The clarification deadline has been extended by 1 week : All clarifications must be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 16th November 2022.
The receipt of PQQ documents has been extended by 1 week also: All PQQ submissions must be returned by 12 noon on Wednesday 30th November 2022.
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Source: OJS 2022/S 218-626558 (2022-11-07)