Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

An Post

N/A

General Post Office

Dublin

O'Connell Street

Contact person: Noelle Kenneally

Telephone: +353 17058551

E-mail: noelle.kenneally@anpost.ie

Fax: +353 18736828

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.anpost.com/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/391

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=178877&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=178877&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.6)

Main activity

Postal services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Party Framework for Provision of Infrastructure, Cloud Supply and Support Services

Reference number: 2044

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48781000 - System management software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48820000 - Servers

48821000 - Network servers

48822000 - Computer servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72222300 - Information technology services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72268000 - Software supply services

72400000 - Internet services

72420000 - Internet development services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72610000 - Computer support services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:

Ireland

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

An Post is seeking to enter into a new Single Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Infrastructure and Cloud Supply and Support Services, with one supplier for Lot 1: Supply of Infrastructure Hardware, Software, Services and Support, and Lot 2: Provision of an Enterprise Monitoring Solution for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Lot 1 – Supply of Infrastructure Hardware, Software, Services and Support
A. Managed Service for:
• Cloud and on premise backup
• Cloud (IaaS) and on premise infrastructure patching
• Maintenance of monitoring and alerting 24X7
• Option for security logging and event management 24x7
B. Supply of:
• Enterprise hardware, including SANs, FC switches & servers, and related software
• Software solutions, including cloud-based options
• Enterprise backup solution (SaaS or on premise) for all local and cloud data
• Enterprise Patching Solution (SAAS) for all enterprise backend services
• Enterprise Asset Management Solution (SAAS) that will integrate with with Intunes, AD, AAD & ITSM toolset
• Integration/migration of current systems with managed services solutions
C. Support for new and existing enterprise hardware and related software
• Storage Area Networks
• Fibre channel switches
• Servers
D. Support of Virtualisation Solution
• Supply of licensing for Vmware environments
• Provision of Vmware support services
Lot 2 – Provision of an Enterprise Monitoring Solution
An Post require the following deliverables:
A Solution to provide early detection and, where possible, resolution of real and potential problems and enable IT administrators to pre-emptively resolve problems and prevent major systems failure or application outages across all enterprise artefacts (excluding desktop services).

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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

Framework agreement with a single operator

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: 08/01/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

2026

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court

Four Courts

Inns Quay

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