Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-12-22
Buyer: European Patent Organisation
Country: NL
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48219500 | 72250000: System and support services
Submission deadline: 2019-01-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The EPO procured an Infranet-Controller cluster from Juniper (IC-4500). It works in combination with the second layer firewalls — Juniper SRX. The combination of Infranet Controller and Second Layer Firewalls provide secure access from the Wifi network. This was replaced in 2012 by the SSL-VPN solution from Juniper — Secure-Access. Two SA4500 clusters were installed, one in The Hague, one in Munich in the framework and a MAG2600 to manage the licenses between the different equipment. The SSL VPN solution is used for remote working in all EPO remote support contract. These systems need to be replaced.
If several bidders submit a joint bid, they must be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the obligations under the contract. A declaration to this effect, duly signed by all members of the grouping and appointing a representative authorised to act on behalf of all members, must be submitted with the bid.
Only electronic bids may be submitted. Please note that a qualified electronic signature is required as specified on EPO's website: http://www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/signatures.html
Please note that EPO's procurement procedures are governed solely by EPO's own procurement rules. The relevant rules are described in the EPO's General Conditions of Tender, which are available at the EPO's website www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/general-conditions.
Das EPO hat von Juniper (IC-4500) einen Infranet-Controller-Cluster erworben. Es funktioniert in Kombination mit den Firewalls der zweiten Schicht-Juniper SRX. Die Kombination aus Infranet Controller und Second Layer Firewalls bietet sicheren Zugriff vom WLAN-Netzwerk. Diese wurde 2012 durch die SSL-VPN-Lösung von Juniper-Secure-Access ersetzt. 2 SA4500-Cluster wurden installiert, einer in Den Haag, einer in München im Rahmen und ein MAG2600, um die Lizenzen zwischen den verschiedenen Geräten zu verwalten. Die SSL-VPN-Lösung wird für das Remote-Arbeiten in allen EPO-Fernwartungsverträgen verwendet. Diese Systeme müssen ersetzt werden.
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Nur elektronische Angebote dürfen eingereicht werden. Bitte beachten Sie, dass eine qualifizierte elektronische Signatur erforderlich ist, siehe die Angaben auf der Webseite des EPA: http://www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/signatures.html
Bitte berücksichtigen Sie, dass die Beschaffungsverfahren der EPO ausschließlich den eigenen Beschaffungsvorschriften der EPO unterliegen. Die relevanten Vorschriften sind in den Allgemeinen Ausschreibungsbedingungen der EPO beschrieben, welche auf der Website der EPO www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/general-conditions abrufbar sind.
The EPO procured an Infranet-Controller cluster from Juniper (IC-4500). It works in combination with the second layer firewalls — Juniper SRX. The combination of Infranet Controller and Second Layer Firewalls provide secure access from the Wifi network. This was replaced in 2012 by the SSL-VPN solution from Juniper — Secure-Access. Two SA4500 clusters were installed, one in The Hague, one in Munich in the framework and a MAG2600 to manage the licenses between the different equipment. The SSL VPN solution is used for remote working in all EPO remote support contract. These systems need to be replaced.
If several bidders submit a joint bid, they must be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the obligations under the contract. A declaration to this effect, duly signed by all members of the grouping and appointing a representative authorised to act on behalf of all members, must be submitted with the bid.
Only electronic bids may be submitted. Please note that a qualified electronic signature is required as specified on EPO's website: http://www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/signatures.html
Please note that EPO's procurement procedures are governed solely by EPO's own procurement rules. The relevant rules are described in the EPO's General Conditions of Tender, which are available at the EPO's website www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/general-conditions.
The EPO procured an Infranet-Controller cluster from Juniper (IC-4500). It works in combination with the second layer firewalls — Juniper SRX. The combination of Infranet Controller and Second Layer Firewalls provide secure access from the Wifi network. This was replaced in 2012 by the SSL-VPN solution from Juniper — Secure-Access. Two SA4500 clusters were installed, one in The Hague, one in Munich in the framework and a MAG2600 to manage the licenses between the different equipment. The SSL VPN solution is used for remote working in all EPO remote support contract. These systems need to be replaced.
If several bidders submit a joint bid, they must be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the obligations under the contract. A declaration to this effect, duly signed by all members of the grouping and appointing a representative authorised to act on behalf of all members, must be submitted with the bid.
Only electronic bids may be submitted. Please note that a qualified electronic signature is required as specified on EPO's website: http://www.epo.org/about-us/tenders/signatures.html