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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-206826

TED Reference: 2021/S 192-500957

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
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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

Third Party Resale of CommVault Support and Maintenance
Reference number:  ENQEIR766
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender is now complete.
CommVault is used within the EirGrid Group for backup / restore functionality, and a Support and Maintenance contract is required in order to facilitate the smooth running of this afore mentioned backup / restore functionality from the product suite.
Base Requirements
- 24x7 Support and Maintenance, 365 days a year for all EirGrid Group comcells
- Support will include but not be restricted to:
o All Notifications of Software Updates
o All Product Fixes and Related Enhancements
o 24 hour access to CommVault Technical Assistance Centre (including Holidays)
o Quarterly Reports
o Purchase of additional software licences as required
- Support and Maintenance will be direct from CommVault however the purchase of this support and maintenance will be through the winning Tenderer.
- 3 year contract (the option to extend to years 4 and 5 using the same fixed price for products / services purchased during or currently licensed in years 1 - 3)
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:  1250000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

CommVault is used within the EirGrid Group for backup / restore functionality, and a Support and Maintenance contract is required in order to facilitate the smooth running of this afore mentioned backup / restore functionality from the product suite.
Base Requirements
- 24x7 Support and Maintenance, 365 days a year for all EirGrid Group comcells
- Support will include but not be restricted to:
o All Notifications of Software Updates
o All Product Fixes and Related Enhancements
o 24 hour access to CommVault Technical Assistance Centre (including Holidays)
o Quarterly Reports
o Purchase of additional software licences as required
- Support and Maintenance will be direct from CommVault however the purchase of this support and maintenance will be through the winning Tenderer.
- 3 year contract (the option to extend to years 4 and 5 using the same fixed price for products / services purchased during or currently licensed in years 1 - 3)
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The total duration of this framework agreement will be 3 years, with the possibility to extend up to five years, The estimated spend of EUR 1 250 000 is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extension.
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

Open procedure
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: 2021/S 149-398153

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Third Party Resale of CommVault Support and Maintenance

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/09/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
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
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

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:  1250000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Courts
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

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