Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-12-27
Buyer: Department of Justice
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 30236200 | 48732000: Data-security software package | 50312300 | 72000000 | 72300000
Estimated value: 940000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2023-01-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Department of Justice requires the Provision of Secure Data Centre Co-Location Services as follows:
•	Capable of providing physical access by DoJ personnel to the data centre site within one hour (assuming DoJ staff located at Hannover Street East, Dublin 2) of a Priority 1 incident being declared
The Department of Justice requires the Provision of Secure Data Centre Co-Location Services as follows:
•	Capable of providing physical access by DoJ personnel to the data centre site within one hour (assuming DoJ staff located at Hannover Street East, Dublin 2) of a Priority 1 incident being declared
In accordance with the rules and criteria in the Qualification Questionnaire, five firms will be invited to tender subject to that number meeting the minimum requirements.
1)	Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2)	Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition.
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6)	The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
9)	At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
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Eligibility requirements: Please see RFT ID No. 230338 on www.etenders.gov.ie and the associated documents.

Award value: 940000