IT3514F - RFT to Establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Provision of IT Network Equipment, Software and Services for University of Galway

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

University of Galway are seeking to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of IT equipment, software and related services to support its network infrastructure. The initial contract for an on-premises DDI Solution will be awarded to the successful tenderer shortly after formalisation of the framework agreement. The University requirements for the initial contract are described hereunder: The Galway campus network consists of approximately 600 Cisco network switches connecting 5000 network nodes. The wireless network consists of 1,000 Access Points (AP) associating to a pair of Cisco 9800 wireless controllers. The wireless network SSID used on campus is an 802.1x SSID and has peak concurrent usage of approximately 15,000 users during the teaching semester. The University network also serves satellite centres at Shannon, Carna and Gaoth Dobhair. University seeks a DDI Solution. The purpose of DDI is to manage three core network services that work together to provide foundational network infrastructure: • DNS (Domain Name System) - Translates human-readable domain names (like google.com) into IP addresses that computers can understand. It acts as the internet's phone book, directing traffic to the correct destinations. • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Automatically assigns IP addresses and network configuration settings to devices when they connect to a network. This eliminates the need to manually configure each device's network settings. • IPAM (IP Address Management) - Tracks, plans, and manages IP address space across an organisation's networks. It provides visibility into IP address usage, helps prevent conflicts, and supports network planning. DDI solutions integrate these three services into a unified platform. University of Galway currently has an enterprise DDI solution in place using on-prem hardware and software. This solution provides: • IP address management for all campus networks wired, wireless and WAN. • DHCP and DNS server for all campus networks • Recursive DNS Lookups for all wireless and wired clients • Fixed DHCP address and Reserved DHCP address management • DHCP options used for phones • Use of DHCP Class ID to enable clients select a DHCP address from scopes • Reporting of scope utilization The current solution consists of 9 appliances distributed across two Data Centres (Data Centre North and Data Centre South) using a proprietary grid architecture. The infrastructure consists of: • One HA pair for DHCP • One HA pair for DNS • Second DNS appliance • 2 cache servers and 2 external servers

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-23. The procurement was published on 2026-01-19.

Who?

• Education Procurement Service (EPS)

What?

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Northern and Western › West
• Southern › Mid-West

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-01-19	Contract notice
2026-02-18	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-01-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: IT3514F - RFT to Establish a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Provision of IT Network Equipment, Software and Services for University of Galway
Short description:
“University of Galway are seeking to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of IT equipment, software and related services to support...”

Short description

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Information technology services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 750 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 750 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“University of Galway are seeking to establish a single party framework agreement for the provision of IT equipment, software and related services to support...”

Description of the procurement

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Information technology services 📦
Additional products/services: Networking software package 📦
Network equipment 📦
Network infrastructure 📦
Networking, Internet and intranet software package 📦
Platform interconnectivity software package 📦
Technical computer support services 📦
Software implementation services 📦
Main site or place of performance:
“See attached tender documents”
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: West 🏙️
Duration: 120 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Networking software package 📦
Network equipment 📦
Network infrastructure 📦
Networking, Internet and intranet software package 📦
Platform interconnectivity software package 📦
Technical computer support services 📦
Software implementation services 📦

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-23 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7347403
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Description
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
“See RFT”
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-23 12:30:00 📅
Place:
“https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7347403”
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-09 12:00:00 📅

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
Region: Mid-West 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie 📧
Phone: 061233715 📞
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ 🌏
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=7347403 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7347403 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 014-042513 (2026-01-19)

Contract notice (2026-02-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 750 000 EUR 💰
Description
2 750 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-03-02 12:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-03-02 12:30:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-03-02 12:30:00 📅

Changes
Other additional information

“Tender deadline submission date changed from Monday 23rd of February 2026 to 2nd of March 2026 12:00 Hrs”
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: f0a3ddc1-3c51-4221-bb35-35a0712a0379-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 036-122303 (2026-02-18)

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