VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE - Expression of Interest for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

CIT requires a suitably qualified service provider which the capability and capacity to develop a fit-for-purpose virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that will meet CIT’s current and future needs. The required solution will: • Initially deliver VDI functionality for 1,000 students with an estimated concurrency rate of 20%; • Have the capability of scaling up to 10,000 students over a 3 – 5 year period; and o Option to scale beyond 10,000 may desirable in future but not mandatory at this time • If CIT deem the delivered VDI successful for the students, it may decide to extend the service provision to its 1,500 staff. In the event that a decision is taken to extend the VDI to its staff within 3 years of the award of this contract, at its sole discretion, CIT reserves an option to negotiate with the appointed Contractor. 1.2 CIT has recently taken a strategic decision to move the bulk of its desktop services to a virtualised environment and thus facilitate: • An improved student experience for CIT students; • A more streamlined and efficient management of is desktop environments; and • The provision of a higher level of service as well as offering greater flexibility and security in the operation of CIT’s business 1.3 CIT wishes to change its current model of refreshing lab machines physical desktop PC’s and is interested in proposals to allow provision at virtual lab machines. CIT also wishes to allow its students to be able to access virtual desktops from their own devices. 1.4 It is hoped to complete the program of desktop virtualization over a 3-5 year period. CIT already has a significant VMware VSphere virtualization infrastructure supporting all of the student virtual server development needs. Summary details of this infrastructure is included in section 2 below. Further details will be included in the Invitation to Negotiate documentation issued to Applicants shortlisted under this initial application stage. Note, however it is not a pre-requisite

Supplies

08/01/2015 12:00:00

48780000-9  System, storage and content management software package
48800000-6  Information systems and servers
48810000-9  Information systems
48900000-7  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems