23/013 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of IT Infrastructure and Related Services

Gas Networks Ireland

The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish a multi supplier framework agreement that will provision for all IT infrastructure and related services across Networks Ireland, its subsidiaries and business units. It is the intention to appoint service providers to support the delivery of these requirements in the six area referenced below, each of which will constitute a separate lot Lot 1 – Enterprise Class Servers Lot 2 – Security Infrastructure Lot 3 – Desktop Devices Lot 4 – Mobile Devices Lot 5 – Network Infrastructure The framework agreement will be established for a term of five (5) years with the option to extend for a further period of up to three (3) year at the sole discretion of Gas Networks Ireland. Maximum of four (4) applicants per lot will be invited to tender for ITT stage, where the minimum requirements are demonstrated. Lot 1 – Enterprise Class Servers/ Storage Infrastructure: Scope of service is the provision of Enterprise Class Servers, storage infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Racks, KVM's, Memory, Hard Drives, Input devices, storage devices, disks, disk shelves, fabric switches, GBICs and cabling. etc. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques Lot 2 – Security Infrastructure: Scope of service is the provision of Security Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques. Lot 3 – Desktop Devices: Scope of service is the provision of Desktop Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Laptops, PC’s and Thin Clients. The service will also include industry best practices to optimise the management of laptop and desktop devices. This may include but not limited to application packaging to image and patch management. Lot 4 – Mobile Devices: Scope of service is the provision of Mobile Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Mobile Handsets, Mobile Voice and Data Communications Services, Mobile Devices and Tablet devices. This lot also includes the provision of field force mobile devices and solutions and could include the delivery of services such as device preparation and provisioning, device security, device management and support, upgrade and replacement of these mobile devices and solutions. Lot 5 – Network Infrastructure: The expected scope of service is the provision of Network Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as LAN Switches, POE Switches, Routers, Wireless Connectivity, Network Modules and Lines Cards. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques. The purpose of this application is to identify suppliers that successfully meet the criteria set out in the tender document and in doing so, establishing their suitability for the framework. Suppliers tendering for multiple lots will be assessed on a lot-by-lot basis whereby the selection criteria and scoring set out in SECTION 5 of the PQQ will be consistent across each independent lot.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-01-04. The procurement was published on 2023-11-16.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-11-16 Contract notice
2023-12-15 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-11-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 23/013 - A Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of IT Infrastructure and Related Services
Short description:
The Contracting Entity is undertaking a competitive tender process to establish a multi supplier framework agreement that will provision for all IT infrastructure and related services across Networks Ireland, its subsidiaries and business units. It is the intention to appoint service providers to support the delivery of these requirements in the six area referenced below, each of which will constitute a separate lot Lot 1 – Enterprise Class Servers Lot 2 – Security Infrastructure Lot 3 – Desktop Devices Lot 4 – Mobile Devices Lot 5 – Network Infrastructure The framework agreement will be established for a term of five (5) years with the option to extend for a further period of up to three (3) year at the sole discretion of Gas Networks Ireland. Maximum of four (4) applicants per lot will be invited to tender for ITT stage, where the minimum requirements are demonstrated. Lot 1 – Enterprise Class Servers/ Storage Infrastructure: Scope of service is the provision of Enterprise Class Servers, storage infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Racks, KVM's, Memory, Hard Drives, Input devices, storage devices, disks, disk shelves, fabric switches, GBICs and cabling. etc. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques Lot 2 – Security Infrastructure: Scope of service is the provision of Security Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques. Lot 3 – Desktop Devices: Scope of service is the provision of Desktop Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Laptops, PC’s and Thin Clients. The service will also include industry best practices to optimise the management of laptop and desktop devices. This may include but not limited to application packaging to image and patch management. Lot 4 – Mobile Devices: Scope of service is the provision of Mobile Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Mobile Handsets, Mobile Voice and Data Communications Services, Mobile Devices and Tablet devices. This lot also includes the provision of field force mobile devices and solutions and could include the delivery of services such as device preparation and provisioning, device security, device management and support, upgrade and replacement of these mobile devices and solutions. Lot 5 – Network Infrastructure: The expected scope of service is the provision of Network Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as LAN Switches, POE Switches, Routers, Wireless Connectivity, Network Modules and Lines Cards. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques. The purpose of this application is to identify suppliers that successfully meet the criteria set out in the tender document and in doing so, establishing their suitability for the framework. Suppliers tendering for multiple lots will be assessed on a lot-by-lot basis whereby the selection criteria and scoring set out in SECTION 5 of the PQQ will be consistent across each independent lot.
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Information systems and servers 📦
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 5
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 5
Tenders may be submitted for all lots ✅

1️⃣
Internal identifier: 1
Title: 23/013 - Enterprise Class Servers and Storage Infrastructure
Description of the procurement:
Scope of service is the provision of Enterprise Class Servers, storage infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Racks, KVM's, Memory, Hard Drives, Input devices, storage devices, disks, disk shelves, fabric switches, GBICs & cabling. etc. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques.
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Additional products/services:
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Servers 📦
The use of accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities in the technical specifications: Accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities are not included because the procurement is not intended for use by natural persons
Maximum renewals: 3
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Internal identifier: 2
Title: 23/013 - Security Infrastructure
Description of the procurement:
Scope of service is the provision of Security Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance and licensing, as well as associated products such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques.
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Internal identifier: 3
Title: 23/013 - Desktop Devices
Description of the procurement:
Scope of service is the provision of Desktop Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Laptops, PC’s and Thin Clients. The service will also include industry best practices to optimise the management of laptop and desktop devices. This may include but not limited to application packaging to image and patch management.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003

4️⃣
Internal identifier: 4
Title: 23/013 - Mobile Devices, Solutions and Services
Description of the procurement:
Scope of service is the provision of Mobile Devices and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as Mobile Handsets, Mobile Voice & Data Communications Services, Mobile Devices & Tablet devices. This lot also includes the provision of field force mobile devices and solutions and could include the delivery of services such as device preparation and provisioning, device security, device management and support, upgrade and replacement of these mobile devices and solutions.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004

5️⃣
Internal identifier: 5
Title: 23/013 - Network Infrastructure
Description of the procurement:
The expected scope of service is the provision of Network Infrastructure and ancillary services to Gas Networks Ireland including but not limited to implementation, consultancy, maintenance, licensing as well as associated products such as LAN Switches, POE Switches, Routers, Wireless Connectivity, Network Modules & Lines Cards. The services should include planning, configuration and testing through proven methodologies and implementation techniques.
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Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005

Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-04 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2711691
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=2711691
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria: Please refer to CFT Documentation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Not applicable
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Gas Networks Ireland
National registration number: 555744
Postal address: Gasworks Road
Postal code: T12RX96
Postal town: Cork
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie 📧
Phone: +353 0000000 📞
Information exchange endpoint (URL): https://www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gasnetworks.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2711691 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/eawarding/showTenderList.do?resourceId=2711691 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2023/S 223-704319 (2023-11-16)
Contract notice (2023-12-15)
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-01-12 12:00:00 📅

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
New value
Text: Submission deadline extended to Friday 12th January 2024 for all Lots
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 7991afd6-9c0e-4eb8-8aaf-7faf785bef95-01
Source: OJS 2023/S 244-770246 (2023-12-15)
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