AwardedServicesEuropeanOpen

EU procurement WAN infrastructure

Type
Services
72720000
Estimated value
€ 5,61M
estimated
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
5 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high

This EU procurement concerns the delivery of a complete WAN infrastructure and associated services for a period of ten years.

Services · Open · European procedure

EuropeanComplete timeline
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
€5,610,000
estimated value
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72ServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

Delivery of a WAN infrastructure including primary and backup connections, SD-WAN, Firewall as a Service, management and helpdesk for a term of 120 months.

The scope of this tender consists of the delivery of a WAN infrastructure within the following dimensions: • Primary and backup connections; • Datacenter connection; • SD-WAN; • Firewall as a Service (FaaS); • Internet + anti DDoS as a service; • Cloud Connect; • Management, monitoring and maintenance; • Helpdesk. Please note: • A number of locations still have an ongoing agreement for which the contract period is still running at the time of award. In Annex X (Current) internet connections, the Bidder will find an overview of the locations and the desired entry point; • During the term of t

72720000€ 5,61MServices
1WAN infrastructure€5,610,000

02Outcome

Awarded

VisieCon B.V.

Award value
€2,633,184
vs. estimate
-53%
Bidders
2

03Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
Pay close attention to the price ceilings for both one-off and annual costs to prevent exclusion. Ensure that the quality requirements are fully completed as these together are worth 65 points. Take the management distribution of the SD-WAN environment into account in the bid.
Read automatically from the tender documents using AI. Always verify against the original documents.

04Points of attention

Important · 5
Bidding on only a part of the assignment is not permitted and will lead to exclusion.Important
A price ceiling applies to one-off costs of € 110,000.00 excluding VAT.Important
A price ceiling applies to annual costs of € 550,000.00 excluding VAT per year.Important
The assignment is not divided into lots.Important
The contractor primarily performs the work, but the contracting authority retains the possibility to intervene itself in specific cases.Important

05Exclusion 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).

06Award criteria

Quality requirement 130

Assessment of the quality.

Quality requirement 215

Assessment of the quality.

Quality requirement 315

Assessment of the quality.

Quality requirement 45

Assessment of the quality.

Price requirement 135

Assessment of the price.

07Process & timeline

Period for requests for additional information
19/08/2024
Deadline for receipt of bids
25/10/2024
Opening date
25/10/2024

08Value in context

€5,610,000

09Bidders in this segment

#Likely bidderFitWins
1KPN B.V.SME9227×
2Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9056×
3Protinus IT B.V.SME8832×
4Axians Communication Solutions B.V.SME8818×
5PinkRoccade Local Government B.V.SME8534×
6PQR B.V.SME8525×

10Tender documents

TN478257 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250124144255pdfJan 26, 2025 · 11 KB
Vraag 15 derde nota van inlichtingenpdfOct 3, 2024 · 96 KB
Derde nota van inlichtingenzipSep 30, 2024 · 453 KB
TN478257 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240916223732pdfSep 16, 2024 · 10 KB
Tweede nota van inlichtingenzipSep 16, 2024 · 874 KB
Nota van inlichtingenzipAug 26, 2024 · 1432 KB
TN478257 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240826195121pdfAug 26, 2024 · 10 KB
TN478257 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240718130601pdfJul 19, 2024 · 10 KB
Uitnodiging tot InschrijvingzipJul 19, 2024 · 2612 KB
uea_478257_20240718124744pdfJul 19, 2024 · 1537 KB

11Legal themes that may be relevant here

12Frequently asked questions

What is the exact scope of the WAN infrastructure to be delivered?
The scope includes primary and backup connections, datacenter connection, SD-WAN, Firewall as a Service (FaaS), Internet + anti DDoS as a service, Cloud Connect, management, monitoring and maintenance, and a helpdesk.
How does the assignment relate to the current contracts at the various locations?
A number of locations still have an ongoing agreement for which the contract period continues at the time of award. In Annex X (Current) internet connections, there is an overview of the locations and the desired entry point.
Is the number of locations fixed during the term of the agreement?
No, during the term of the agreement, the number of locations may fluctuate up and down.
What are the applicable price ceilings for this assignment?
For the one-off costs, a price ceiling of € 110,000.00 excluding VAT applies. The estimated indicative annual contract value is € 475,000.00 excluding VAT per year.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

13Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
€ 5,6 mln

Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436