AwardedServicesEuropeanCompetitive procedure with negotiation

Public Cloud Services

Gemeente Amsterdam · Competitive procedure with negotiation · 1 lots · 361788
Type
Services
72590000
Estimated value
€ 55M
estimated
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence low

The Municipality of Amsterdam intends to enter into an agreement with one supplier for the provision and fulfillment of services regarding the municipal Public Cloud. The current infrastructure is managed by KPN/InSpark, but the municipality wishes to shift the focus towards an Azure-based, PaaS-driven environment with minimal IaaS dependency. A new High Confidential Landing Zone (HVL) is under development on the Azure Sovereign Cloud to protect sensitive data (BBN2+). The supplier must support the DevOps teams, work according to Lean-Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and provide Managed Services so that the municipality can focus on business value. The assignment requires expertise in Azure, PaaS, DevOps, security, and the realization of a secure, flexible, modern i-foundation.

Services · Competitive procedure with negotiation · European procedure

European
Contracting authority
Contract type
Services
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Estimated value
€55,000,000
estimated value
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesEU tenderPublic CloudAzureManaged Services

01What is being requested

The Municipality of Amsterdam intends to enter into an agreement with one supplier for the provision and fulfillment of services regarding the municipal Public Cloud. The current infrastructure is managed by KPN/InSpark, but the municipality wishes to shift the focus towards an Azure-based, PaaS-driven environment with minimal IaaS dependency. A new High Confidential Landing Zone (HVL) is under development on the Azure Sovereign Cloud to protect sensitive data (BBN2+). The supplier must support the DevOps teams, work according to Lean-Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and provide Managed Services so that the municipality can focus on business value. The assignment requires expertise in Azure, PaaS, DevOps, security, and the realization of a secure, flexible, modern i-foundation.

The Municipality intends to enter into an Agreement with 1 Supplier for this Assignment. The object of the Assignment concerns the provision and fulfillment of services for the municipal Public Cloud services. It is currently the case that KPN and its subsidiary InSpark manage the infrastructure of the Public Cloud. Following a recent extension for the maximum duration of two years, it has been established that this KPN HenT contract ends on 31 May 2026. In the context of the Municipality's ambitious digital transformation, significant progress has been made regarding the use and development

72590000€ 55MServices
1Public Cloud Services€55,000,000

02Outcome

Awarded

Solvinity B.V.

Award value
€14,127,751
vs. estimate
-74%
Bidders
3

03Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
  • No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

04Value in context

€55,000,000

05Bidders in this segment

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Capgemini Nederland BV - OverallSME9924×
2KPN B.V.SME9727×
3Bechtle direct B.V.SME9725×
4Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9656×
5PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME9634×
6Protinus IT B.V.SME9632×

06Legal themes that may be relevant here

07Frequently asked questions

What is the technical focus of the requested Public Cloud services?
The focus is on an Azure-based, PaaS-driven environment with minimal dependency on IaaS. The strategy is focused on Platform as a Service (PaaS) and a 'Best of Platform' approach.
Which specific security environment is being developed for sensitive data?
A High Confidential Landing Zone (HVL) is being developed based on the Azure Sovereign Cloud. This is intended for data with a High Confidential (BBN2+) classification, such as basic and core registries.
Which working methods must the supported teams follow?
The supplier supports stream-aligned DevOps teams working according to Lean-Agile principles, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and DevOps principles.
What is the purpose of the Managed Services within this assignment?
The Managed Services are intended to enable the municipality to concentrate on developing and improving added business value, without the need for self-management of the underlying hardware.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
€ 55 mln

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