Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/11/2018
External Reference: 2018-276523
TED Reference: 2018/S 227-519763
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
Dublin 2
D2
IE
Contact person:
Mark Bradwell
Telephone:
+353 18798300
E-mail:
procurement@nationaltransport.ie
Fax:
+353 01-8798333
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
https://nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Transport
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices and a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
48821000
-
Network servers
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
This competition consists of:
1.Award of the contract for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices to the most economically advantageous tender; and
2.Establishment of a Framework Agreement for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices based on the three highest ranked Tenderers from 1 above.
The Authority has two very specific hardware requirements in the short term, as follows:
1.Upgrade of the Virtual Desktop Environment to support increased resilience and an increased user base. The strategy involves procuring new infrastructure for the primary environment and to move the aging infrastructure from the primary to the Disaster Recovery environment.
2.Expansion of the Route modelling Environment to support increased compute and storage requirements of the modelling team.
1.Award of the contract for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices to the most economically advantageous tender; and
2.Establishment of a Framework Agreement for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices based on the three highest ranked Tenderers from 1 above.
The Authority has two very specific hardware requirements in the short term, as follows:
1.Upgrade of the Virtual Desktop Environment to support increased resilience and an increased user base. The strategy involves procuring new infrastructure for the primary environment and to move the aging infrastructure from the primary to the Disaster Recovery environment.
2.Expansion of the Route modelling Environment to support increased compute and storage requirements of the modelling team.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1021582.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30233000
-
Media storage and reader devices
30233100
-
Computer storage units
30233110
-
Magnetic card storage units
30233120
-
Magnetic tape storage units
30233130
-
Magnetic disk storage units
30233140
-
Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
30233180
-
Flash memory storage devices
30234000
-
Storage media
30234500
-
Memory storage media
30237110
-
Network interfaces
30237135
-
Network interfaces cards
32400000
-
Networks
32420000
-
Network equipment
32421000
-
Network cabling
32422000
-
Network components
32423000
-
Network hubs
32424000
-
Network infrastructure
32425000
-
Network operating system
32426000
-
Network publishing system
32427000
-
Network system
32428000
-
Network upgrade
48820000
-
Servers
48822000
-
Computer servers
48823000
-
File servers
48824000
-
Printer servers
48825000
-
Web servers
72317000
-
Data storage services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This competition consists of:
1. Award of the contract for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices to the most economically advantageous tender based on the contract award criteria; and
2. Establishment of a Framework Agreement for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices based on the three highest ranked Tenderers from 1 above.
The Authority has two very specific hardware requirements in the short term, as follows:
1. Upgrade of the Virtual Desktop Environment to support increased resilience (from 99% to 99.9%) and an increased user base (up from 180 to 250). The strategy involves procuring new infrastructure for the primary environment and to move the aging infrastructure from the primary to the Disaster Recovery (DR) environment. The requirement is described in more detail below.
2. Expansion of the Route modelling Environment to support increased compute and storage requirements of the modelling team. The requirement is described in more detail in below.
The on-going range of hardware products required will include:
• Servers;
• Storage Devices & associated peripherals (e.g. cables etc.);
• Network Devices & associated peripherals (e.g. cables etc.);
• Warranty; and
• Hardware Maintenance.
Below is an indicative list of envisaged project type work to be completed over the next 3 years.
• Infrastructure relocation to Cloud – re-location of the Authority’s Journey Planner and Real Time Passenger Information Systems to the cloud.
• Bus market Opening Systems – It is envisaged that the Bus Market Opening programme will lead to at least 4 new systems that will be hosted in the cloud.
• System Expansion – the Authority expects to expand the storage and compute infrastructure in early 2019 to accommodate new systems.
• Email – implementation of Microsoft Office 365 is expected in the coming two to three years
• Business Intelligence – it is expected that the Authority will deploy a more extensive Business Intelligence Platform.
1. Award of the contract for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices to the most economically advantageous tender based on the contract award criteria; and
2. Establishment of a Framework Agreement for Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices based on the three highest ranked Tenderers from 1 above.
The Authority has two very specific hardware requirements in the short term, as follows:
1. Upgrade of the Virtual Desktop Environment to support increased resilience (from 99% to 99.9%) and an increased user base (up from 180 to 250). The strategy involves procuring new infrastructure for the primary environment and to move the aging infrastructure from the primary to the Disaster Recovery (DR) environment. The requirement is described in more detail below.
2. Expansion of the Route modelling Environment to support increased compute and storage requirements of the modelling team. The requirement is described in more detail in below.
The on-going range of hardware products required will include:
• Servers;
• Storage Devices & associated peripherals (e.g. cables etc.);
• Network Devices & associated peripherals (e.g. cables etc.);
• Warranty; and
• Hardware Maintenance.
Below is an indicative list of envisaged project type work to be completed over the next 3 years.
• Infrastructure relocation to Cloud – re-location of the Authority’s Journey Planner and Real Time Passenger Information Systems to the cloud.
• Bus market Opening Systems – It is envisaged that the Bus Market Opening programme will lead to at least 4 new systems that will be hosted in the cloud.
• System Expansion – the Authority expects to expand the storage and compute infrastructure in early 2019 to accommodate new systems.
• Email – implementation of Microsoft Office 365 is expected in the coming two to three years
• Business Intelligence – it is expected that the Authority will deploy a more extensive Business Intelligence Platform.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Management Strategy
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Compatibility with existing Hardware
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Competitive Pricing Strategy
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
60
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
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: 2018/S 123-279629
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices and a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Servers, Storage and Network Devices
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
05/11/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Trilogy Technologies
280997
Beckett Way, Park west, Business Park
Dublin
12
IE
Telephone:
+353 14768050
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Internet address:
http://www.trilogytechnologies.com
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1021582.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to procurement documents for further information.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 130/2010 European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).