ETENDERS

Contract notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/02/2022

Expire date: 23/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-272943

TED Reference: 2022/S 030-077931

Contract notice - utilities

Contract notice – utilities

Services

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )
N/A
2 Gateway
Dublin 3
East Wall Road
IE
Contact person: Conor Molloy
Telephone: +353 17026543
E-mail: Conor.molloy@esb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.esb.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

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=206677&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=206677&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Suppy & Support of Fully Licensed Brocade Gen 7 Hardware & Related SanNav Software
Reference number:  SS/CON/6199
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

Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the supply and support of fully licensed Brocade Gen 7 hardware and related SanNav software.
The supply and support of at minimum 4 x Brocade gen 7 director class fibre channel switches to replace our existing Gen 5 dcx 8510-8B switches.
Brocade Software - Support and Maintenance of New & existing software
Brocade Hardware -Support and Maintenance of New & existing switches
Supply and support of relevant SanNav software and licensing.
ESB currently has approximately 1600+ ports in use on the existing dcx8510-B switches. This port count is expected to grow within the duration of the contract.
Vendors must indicate that they are a registered Brocade OEM supplier/partner for the supply and support of Gen 7 hardware, licensing, and related software.
Vendors must indicate that they are able to provide premier support directly with Broadcom.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Contracting Entity intends to procure a contract for the supply and support of fully licensed Brocade Gen 7 hardware and related SanNav software
It is proposed that the Contract will include (non-exhaustive list – high level scope):
The supply and support of at minimum 4 x Brocade gen 7 director class fibre channel switches to replace our existing Gen 5 dcx 8510-8B switches.
Brocade Software - Support and Maintenance of New & existing software
Brocade Hardware - Support and Maintenance of New & existing switches
Supply and support of relevant SanNav software and licensing.
ESB currently has approximately 1600+ ports in use on the existing dcx8510-B switches. This port count is expected to grow within the duration of the contract.
Vendors must indicate that they are a registered Brocade OEM supplier/partner for the supply and support of Gen 7 hardware, licensing, and related software.
Vendors must indicate that they are able to provide premier support directly with Broadcom.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.1.6)

Deposits and guarantees required

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.1.7)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.1.8)

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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:  11/03/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Further information is available within the PQQ documents on eTenders.gov.ie RFT ID: 207115
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Chief Registrar
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie