ETENDERS

Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-265701

TED Reference: 2021/S 008-015165

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Enterprise Storage and Server Framework
Reference number:  ENQEIR693
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48820000  -  Servers
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This Tender Process is complete.
EirGrid Group commenced a procurement process for the supply and installation of Enterprise Storage and Server systems and related services.
The purpose of this procurement process was to put in place a framework to supply and install storage and server systems to enhance or replace EirGrid’s datacentre infrastructure.
The requirements outlined below are not necessarily exhaustive and additional related requirements may be amended for invitation to tender as determined by EirGrid.
The Framework Supplier shall provide:
• Enterprise Storage Hardware
• Enterprise Server Hardware
• Enterprise Management Software
• Implementation and installation Services
• Ongoing Support and Maintenance
• Consultancy services
• Account Management
• Environmental Design
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  12000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30233100  -  Computer storage units
72222300  -  Information technology services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland, Northern Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The successful Tenderer will be required to provide:
• Enterprise Storage Hardware
• Server Hardware
• Enterprise Management Software
• Implementation and installation Services
• Ongoing Support and Maintenance
• Consultancy services
• Account Management
• Environmental Design
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for Purpose  /  Weighting:  55
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Approach and Methodology  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resources  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Solution Pricing  /  Weighting:  30
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Daily Rates  /  Weighting:  5
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 12,000,000 EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. The supplier may be required to provide hardware support and maintenance to any supplies purchased during the framework after the contract has expired.
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 235-577094

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Enterprise Storage and Server Framework

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/01/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland Limited
IE 3334222LH
Liffey Park Technology Campus
Leixlip, Co Kildare
Barnhall Road
IE
Telephone: +353 15684104
E-mail: rose.heverin@hpe.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) ( Agree to publish? yes )

Total value of the contract/lot:  12000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applied in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commenced on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period was 14 calendar days where notifications were sent electronically. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie