ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/09/2019

Expire date: 11/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-283236

TED Reference: 2019/S 178-432902

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Central Statistics Office
N/A
Skehard Road, Mahon
Cork
Cork
IE
Contact person: Eoin Sheppard
Telephone: +353 214535654
E-mail: Eoin.Sheppard@cso.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cso.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/285

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153447&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=153447&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

CSO Storage Area Network tender 2019
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

30000000  -  Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The CSO is tendering for the provision of two fully unified production SANs for our sites in Cork and Swords. Tenderers should also tender for separate backup devices for both sites.
The CSO’s primary objectives for this tender are to:
• Replace existing Dell EMC VNX production arrays in Cork and Swords
• Replace existing Dell EMC VNX backup arrays in Cork and Swords
• Provide Unified NAS (CIFS/NFS) and Block storage
• Provide availability, performance, and cross-site replication (including switchover/failover) for Block and File systems
• Cater for expansion of CSO’s storage requirements
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

51600000  -  Installation services of computers and office equipment
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Skehard Road, Cork
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Replacement solution for 2 x DellEMC VNX5400 production SANs (One each in Cork and Swords sites) and 2 x DellEMC VNX 5100 Backup targets. (One each in Cork and Swords sites)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
2 x 1 year extensions
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Tenderers may provide different options if they wish within the Mandatory Requirements listed.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  11/10/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 4  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  11/10/2019
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin 7, Dublin
Dublin
IE