ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/02/2019

External Reference: 2019-206260

TED Reference: 2019/S 025-055069

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
J6 CIS Procurement Cell, McKee Barracks
Dublin 7.
Blackhorse Ave.
IE
Contact person: Colin Campbell
Telephone: +353 18046928
E-mail: colin.campbell@defenceforces.ie
Fax: +353 18046012
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1144

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Servers and Backup Hardware and Associated Services
Reference number:  A15/3445/JON19/18
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48800000  -  Information systems and servers
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  275000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

30211200  -  Mainframe hardware
44316400  -  Hardware
48820000  -  Servers
48821000  -  Network servers
48822000  -  Computer servers
48823000  -  File servers
48824000  -  Printer servers
48825000  -  Web servers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish Defence Forces request submissions for the replacement and upgrade of its current fleet of Blade Servers and Backup Hardware. This request consists of a combination of low, mid and high specification servers, back up tape libraries and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. In addition to the supply of these devices the Irish Defence Forces also require extended warranties and proactive support and maintenance to be detailed within the RFT response.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As per RFT
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Irish Defence Forces, ANNEX A – FORM OF TENDER- AF2, must be completed and included with all responses.

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 161-368002

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: A15/3445/JON19/18

Title: Servers and Backup Hardware for the Irish Defence Forces

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/02/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

PFH Technology Group LTD
Cork
IE

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  275000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  380000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

DJ6 CIS
McKee Barracks
Dublin
D07 A065
IE
Telephone: +353 18046042
E-mail: jim.oneill@defenceforces.ie
Fax: +353 18046012