DESC: Hosting and Support Services
Drumcondra Education Centre
The Services required comprise hosting and support services including: โข Take-on management and support of the existing Azure cloud infrastructure (including MS365) โข Migration of on premise Active Directory and print services to Azure โข Reconfiguration of on premise firewall to provide DHCP and DNS services โข Migration of some applications to this platform, notably a new Course Management System (CMS) โข Ongoing support and maintenance of the platform and certain applications โข Ongoing support (including Helpdesk) of DESCโs ICT technologies (Laptops, Large screens, network infrastructure, etc). โข Optionally, migration and support of the telephone system.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-30. The procurement was published on 2025-12-19.
Who? What?- โข Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services โบ Computer back-up services
- โข Computer support services โบ Technical computer support services
- โข Helpdesk and support services โบ Systems support services
- โข IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support โบ Computer network services
- โข Software-related services โบ Software support services
- โข Technical services โบ Technical support services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: DESC: Hosting and Support Services
Short description:
โThe Services required comprise hosting and support services including: โข Take-on management and support of the existing Azure cloud infrastructure...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer support services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Services required comprise hosting and support services including: โข Take-on management and support of the existing Azure cloud infrastructure...โ
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Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer support services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 6 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
Description
Town: Dublin, Ireland
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-30 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-30 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7234972
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7234972โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-21 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Drumcondra Education Centre
National registration number:
Postal code: D09 CKC8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@ecdrumcondra.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 857 6400 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecdrumcondra.ie/ ๐
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=7234972 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7234972 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 247-858342 (2025-12-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: DESC: Hosting and Support Services
Short description:
โThe Services required comprise hosting and support services including: โข Take-on management and support of the existing Azure cloud infrastructure...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer support services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe Services required comprise hosting and support services including: โข Take-on management and support of the existing Azure cloud infrastructure...โ
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Computer support services ๐ฆ
Additional products/services:
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Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 6 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services:
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Town: Dublin, Ireland
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-30 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-30 00:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7234972
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 00:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7234972โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-21 00:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Drumcondra Education Centre
National registration number:
000000
Postal code: D09 CKC8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@ecdrumcondra.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 857 6400 ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://ecdrumcondra.ie/ ๐
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=7234972 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7234972 ๐
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 247-858342 (2025-12-19)
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