Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-07
Buyer: Energinet.dk
Country: DK
Region: Sydjylland
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72540000 | 72590000 | 72600000 | 72611000: Technical computer support services
Estimated value: 16000000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2017-01-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Energinet.dk hereby initiates a tender concerning a Framework Agreement covering cloud on premise with a partner that can provide Cloud Based services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) as well as managed services/hosting where warranted. IaaS comprises hardware, storage, network and virtualization (of used) and PaaS comprises additionally components such as Operating Systems, (R)DBMS, OLTP, ML, CDN and ESB. Software as a Service must be self-contained solutions to support single or bundled vertical operations.
The role of the Nordic RSC within the agreed different services is to provide coordination services for the secure operation of the European transmission system, build consistent regional data, perform analyses, make recommendations and otherwise support harmonizing operational procedures and standards to help the Parties to maintain security of supply. The Nordic RSC needs to deliver the following five essential coordination functions:
Energinet.dk is appointed as the Hosting TSO for the Nordic RSC, thus Energinet.dk is also responsible for providing server capacity and other IT-tools for the Nordic RSCs current business functions and future functions as defined by the Entso-E rules. In this context, Energinet.dk requires an outsourced solution — cloud on premise — for core applications and systems. Furthermore selected parts of the IT-operations for involved IT-systems, in either primary or secondary form must be provided. The services required is based on the common Cloud Computing model and are divided into three parts: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS). The ideal solution can be divided into a primary IaaS delivery, a secondary selection of Platform as a Service and Software as Service products, in order to free or avoid scaling resources for other purposes and to accommodate expected growth. Selected IT systems ranges from systems which are business critical, systems containing security sensitive data to systems that are neither business critical nor handles any security sensitive data. The current system landscape in scope is to a large extent standardized on Microsoft and Linux technologies. In the tendered the solution must be flexible enough to support expansions featuring NoSQL and Machine Learning technologies. Furthermore, to support the interfaces towards the current IT landscape a few special components, such as Palo Alto Networks PA-7060 firewalls will need to be accommodated. Energinet.dk is looking to sign a framework agreement with a partner that can provide Cloud Based services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) as well as managed services/hosting where warranted. IaaS comprises hardware, storage, network and virtualization (of used) and PaaS comprises additionally components such as Operating Systems, (R)DBMS, OLTP, ML, CDN and ESB. Software as a Service must be self-contained solutions to support single or bundled vertical operations. The framework agreement will cover the following service categories, which are described in greater detail in the following parts of Schedule 5 — Service Catalogue:
Energinet.dk is especially looking for a partner, who is accustomed to handling and hosting sensitive systems and data, a partner that is actively investing in the this area, who has a suitable volume, that can offer relevant additional services and that has a proven track record. The geographical scope of the Agreement is the Nordic RSC which at the time of signing comprises Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The geographical scope can change as Energinet.dk and the other present and/or future participants in the Nordic RSC may establish or conduct businesses in other countries in the future.
The Contracting Entity will prequalify the 5 applicants who are evaluated as most qualified for the specific tender. Only these applicants will be invited to submit a tender. The selection of the applicants will be based on the submitted references. That is to which extend the reference(s) are similar to the tender assignment. As a result the number of references will not be the determining factor alone, but more importantly to which degree the specific forwarded references are comparable and relevant to the tender assignment regarding solution and scope.
The contracting entity will only enter into contract with economic solid companies. This to ensure that the company continues to exist through the whole contract period.
The applicant must confirm the economic ability in the ESPD part IV.B: ‘Financial ratio’ with information from the latest annual report regarding the following economic indicators:
The references of the most significant comparable contracts undertaken in the past 12 months must be stated in the ESPD part IV.C: ‘Technical and professional ability’.
— A motivated and detailed description of the references (please note the ‘description’ box can contain more text than is visible. I.e. it is possible to copy paste text into the box).
The number of references should not surpass a maximum of the 5 most comparable and relevant deliveries which have been completed during the last three years. If the reference list includes more than 5 deliveries, the Contracting authority will only consider the first 5 listed.
The applicant must submit a completed version of the ESPD. Please see section VI.3 ‘Additional information’ for further information regarding the ESPD. The application must be submitted through EU-Supply, cf. link in section I.1 in this TED announcement. Applications not submitted via EU-supply or received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Energinet.dk has joined Global Compact and is using the 10 principles as a platform for working with CSR and our Code of Conduct. Contractors are expected to act in accordance with Energinet.dk's Code of Conduct and CSR profile visible at our homepage: www.energinet.dk.
The applicant must submit a completed European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) to apply for prequalification for this tender procedure. The ESPD for this tender can be found in the prequalification material via EU-supply.
— Upload the pdf version to ‘My response’ in EU-Supply as your/a part of your request for prequalification.


Award value: 16000000