[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Dublin 1
The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) for the supply of the goods and associated services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
In summary, the Goods and associated services comprise the provision of:
Physical Firewall Appliances;
Virtual Firewall Appliances;
Subscription Services for the above Appliances, and,
Associated Ancillary Equipment.
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Support and Maintenance backed off to the OEM
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[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Technical Support Services
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[Weighting]:
300
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Software Subscription Services for Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
100
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
On-Site Support Services
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[Weighting]:
75
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of approach to the provision of Spare Parts for Physical Firewalls
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[Weighting]:
75
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of approach to the provision of Professional Technical Services for Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
25
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Quality of approach to the provision of Training Services for Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
25
[AwardLowestCost]
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[AwardCriterionName]:
Single Minimum Percentage (%) Discount off the Published Price List for the supply of the proposed OEM Brand of Physical Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Single Minimum Percentage (%) Discount off the Published Price List for the supply of the proposed OEM Brand of Virtual Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
25
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Single Maximum Percentage (%) of the Published Price List for the provision of Technical Support Services for the proposed OEM Brand of Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
100
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Single Maximum Percentage (%) of the Published Price List for the provision of Software Subscription Services for the proposed OEM Brand of Firewall Appliances
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[Weighting]:
50
[AwardLowestCost]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Per Diem Rates
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[Weighting]:
25
[Options]:
[Yes]
[OptionsDescr]:
This Framework Agreement shall take effect on the Commencement Date and expire 24 months thereafter (“the Framework Term”) unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Framework Agreement.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion and subject to its obligations at law, to extend the Framework Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of four (4) of such extensions on the same terms and conditions.