The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array. It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope): - The supply and support of at minimum 4 production flash arrays and 1 array for restore testing environment to replace our existing 6 IBM FS9150-9200 arrays - IBM Software - Support and maintenance of supplied software - IBM Hardware - Support and maintenance of supplied hardware. ESB currently has a physical host count of 375 made up of Vmware ESXi, Windows, and RHEL servers running SQL, Oracle, SAP HANA, DB2 and Windows File Cluster workloads. The storage footprint is currently 3PB capacity across 6 Flash arrays, this count may grow within the duration of the contract, currently two of these arrays are being used solely to support ESB Networks systems and the same will be needed for any proposed solution. Vendors must indicate that they are able to provide support directly with OEM. Vendors must indicate that the proposed hardware is HANA certified HANA-HWC-ES 1.1
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-09-18.
The procurement was published on 2024-08-09.
Contract notice (2024-08-09) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: TR1769 - Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array
Short description:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array. It is proposed that the Contract...”
Short description
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array. It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope): - The supply and support of at minimum 4 production flash arrays and 1 array for restore testing environment to replace our existing 6 IBM FS9150-9200 arrays - IBM Software - Support and maintenance of supplied software - IBM Hardware - Support and maintenance of supplied hardware. ESB currently has a physical host count of 375 made up of Vmware ESXi, Windows, and RHEL servers running SQL, Oracle, SAP HANA, DB2 and Windows File Cluster workloads. The storage footprint is currently 3PB capacity across 6 Flash arrays, this count may grow within the duration of the contract, currently two of these arrays are being used solely to support ESB Networks systems and the same will be needed for any proposed solution. Vendors must indicate that they are able to provide support directly with OEM. Vendors must indicate that the proposed hardware is HANA certified HANA-HWC-ES 1.1
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Hardware📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 1
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array. It is proposed that the Contract...”
Description of the procurement
The Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the Service Provider to Supply and Support 64G FC Flash Array. It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope): - The supply and support of at minimum 4 production flash arrays and 1 array for restore testing environment to replace our existing 6 IBM FS9150-9200 arrays - IBM Software - Support and maintenance of supplied software - IBM Hardware - Support and maintenance of supplied hardware. ESB currently has a physical host count of 375 made up of Vmware ESXi, Windows, and RHEL servers running SQL, Oracle, SAP HANA, DB2 and Windows File Cluster workloads. The storage footprint is currently 3PB capacity across 6 Flash arrays, this count may grow within the duration of the contract, currently two of these arrays are being used solely to support ESB Networks systems and the same will be needed for any proposed solution. Vendors must indicate that they are able to provide support directly with OEM. Vendors must indicate that the proposed hardware is HANA certified HANA-HWC-ES 1.1
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Additional products/services: Mainframe hardware📦
Additional products/services: Data-processing machines (hardware)📦
Additional products/services: Minicomputer hardware📦
Additional products/services: Microcomputer hardware📦
Additional products/services: Hardware installation services📦
Additional products/services: Flash memory storage devices📦
Additional products/services: Flash memory📦
Main site or place of performance:
“As outlined in the PQQ documents attached.”
Place of performance: Dublin🏙️
Duration: 84 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Duration
Start date: 2025-01-01 📅
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“It is envisaged that the that the term of the contract shall be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years, followed by an...”
Description of options
It is envisaged that the that the term of the contract shall be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years, followed by an additional option to extend for a further two (2) years, for the total contract period of up to seven (7) years (3+2+2).
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Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅ Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-09-18 12:30:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
“As outlined in the PQQ documents attached”
Deposits and guarantees required:
“As outlined in the PQQ documents attached.”
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
“As outlined in the PQQ documents attached” Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As outlined in the PQQ documents attached.”
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 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000📞
Source: OJS 2024/S 157-486553 (2024-08-09)