IT2948C - RFT For the Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution for University of Limerick (UL)

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

Request for Tenders for the provision of a Microsoft 365 Back-up Solution for University Limerick (UL). It is desired that the solution will accommodate the following design principles: โ€ข Microsoft 365 data for UL direct and partner employees (~4,300), Postgraduate Research and Professional Doctorate students (~1,300), including shared mailboxes (~1,770) will be included in the backed-up process. Standard student accounts are out of scope for this project. โ€ข The backup solution must be third-party cloud-based and be immutable with an infrastructure air gap. โ€ข The solution must be intuitive and easy to use as UL will be managing the backup process. โ€ข The back-up solution to cover key data, configurations and settings required to get the university back to a functioning state in a timely manner, after a significant security incident, e.g. including Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, Azure AD and Power Platform data and relevant components (details in section 6) โ€ข If an out of the box solution is not available for specific requirements, e.g. Intune policies, we require the Tenderer to identify if this feature is on their planned product roadmap and an indicative date.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-08-15. The procurement was published on 2024-07-10.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-07-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-07-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT2948C - RFT For the Provision of a Microsoft 365 Backup Solution for University of Limerick (UL)
Short description:
โ€œRequest for Tenders for the provision of a Microsoft 365 Back-up Solution for University Limerick (UL). It is desired that the solution will accommodate the...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 994 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œRequest for Tenders for the provision of a Microsoft 365 Back-up Solution for University Limerick (UL). It is desired that the solution will accommodate the...โ€    Show more
Additional products/services: IT software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-08-15 14:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-08-15 14:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3937518
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurmentservice.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3937518 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=3937518 ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2024/S 135-420318 (2024-07-10)