The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (the “Contracting Authority”) is issuing this request for tenders (“RFT”) as a central purchasing body for use by the Framework Clients (defined below). The Office of Government Procurement (the “OGP”) is an office within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform tasked with sourcing goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the OGP. The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement ()(the “Framework Agreement”) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”). |
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
Physical Firewall Appliances;
Virtual Firewall Appliances;
Subscription Services for the above Appliances, and,
Associated Ancillary Equipment.
The Tender Response Date is 12:00 on Tuesday, 30th June 2020.
Responses must be submitted to the tender box on www.etenders.gov.ie.
The Office of Government Procurement will not accept responses received by email, fax or post.
Requests for further information or clarifications must be sent to the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie by 12:00 on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020.
Office of Government Procurement