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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Supplies
48000000
Estimated value
€ 294K
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
The Municipality of Zaanstad is procuring VMware vSphere Foundation licenses for a period of three years via an open procedure where the lowest price is decisive.
Supplies · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 48SuppliesEU tender
01What is being requested
Delivery of VMware licenses (vSphere Foundation bundle) for a term of 3 years to extend the support on existing licenses.
The Municipality of Zaanstad intends to extend the support on its VMWare vSphere Enterprise (Plus) & vCenter perpetual licenses. For the Municipality of Zaanstad, this means it must switch to the VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) bundle, even though it does not make use of the vSan & Aria Lifecycle Suite products. The intention of the contracting authority is to have concluded an agreement with one (1) supplier for the required licenses in July 2024.
1VMware licenses—
02Outcome
Awarded
Fundaments B.V.
Award value
€293,778
Bidders
4
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
When preparing the bid, focus entirely on the lowest price as this is the sole award criterion. Ensure that personal data and qualifications are correctly stated in the tender. Check whether the license type aligns with the required 16-cores per user.
04Points of attention
Important · 4
Licensing is based on a minimum of 16-cores per user.Important
A mandatory declaration is required regarding the absence of Russian interests.Important
Liability for direct damage is limited to € 1,000,000.00 per event and a maximum of € 1,500,000.00 per year.Important
The agreement has no extension options.Important
05Can I take part?
Other — The names and professional qualifications of the personnel deployed for the execution of the assignment must be stated.
06Exclusion 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).
07Award criteria
Lowest price100
The contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest price.
08Process & timeline
Deadline for requests for additional information
30/05/2024 10:00 +02:00
Deadline for receipt of tenders
04/07/2024 10:00 +02:00
Opening
04/07/2024 10:01 +02:00
Entry into force of the agreement
25 juli 2024
09Value in context
Estimate not published
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
10Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1COMPAREX Nederland B.V.SME10042×
2Bechtle direct B.V.SME10033×
3Unit4 Business Software Netherlands B.V.SME10020×
4Visma Circle B.V.SME9724×
5Protinus IT B.V.SME9723×
6Visma Roxit B.V.SME9716×
11Tender documents
TN468350 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240731142157pdfAug 1, 2024 · 10 KB
TN468350 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240703165602pdfJul 3, 2024 · 9 KB
2e Nota van InlichtingenpdfJun 20, 2024 · 51 KB
Bijlage 6 - Verklaring vanwege Europese sancties tegen Rusland en BelaruspdfJun 10, 2024 · 184 KB
Nota van InlichtingenpdfJun 10, 2024 · 56 KB
Bijlage 3 - Prijzenblad VMWare 188-2024xlsxMay 26, 2024 · 51 KB
Bijlage 4 - PVE VMWare VVF Subscriptions 2024 3ypdfMay 26, 2024 · 39 KB
Bijlage 2 - Vragenformulier voor de Nota van InlichtingenxlsxMay 26, 2024 · 25 KB
Bijlage 1 - Concept Raamovereenkomst ten behoeve van ICT Prestatie GIBIT 2023docxMay 26, 2024 · 26 KB
TN468350 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20240524222126pdfMay 26, 2024 · 8 KB
uea_468350_20240522103150pdfMay 26, 2024 · 1584 KB
Offerteleidraad VMware 188-2024pdfMay 26, 2024 · 640 KB
12Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 300> Openbare Europese aanbesteding voor beheer en onderhoud van applicaties en aanverwante ICT-diensten. De zittende leverancier heeComplaint upheldAdvies 440> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure voor een (concessie)opdracht voor diensten voor het beschikbaar stellen, plaatsen,Advies 689> Aanbesteder heeft vrijwillig bekendgemaakt dat hij een opdracht heeft gegund voor de inkoop van een softwareplatform voor gemeenComplaint upheldAdvies 86> Europese openbare aanbesteding voor levering en onderhoud. Voldoet de motivering van de gunningsbeslissing aan het vereiste dat Advies 301> Europese niet-openbare aanbesteding voor nieuwbouw van een rioolzuiveringsinstallatie (RWZI). De UAV-GC 2005 zijn van toepassing
13Frequently asked questions
What is the specific content of the requested VMware licenses?
The assignment concerns extending the support on the existing VMWare vSphere Enterprise (Plus) & vCenter perpetual licenses by switching to the VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) bundle.
Which products are not part of the intended use?
Although the transition to the VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) bundle is taking place, the Municipality of Zaanstad does not make use of the vSan & Aria Lifecycle Suite products.
How many suppliers is the agreement aimed at?
The intention of the contracting authority is to conclude an agreement with one (1) supplier for the required licenses.
What is the intended timing for concluding the agreement?
The contracting authority intends to have concluded an agreement for the required licenses in July 2024.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
14Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 350K
€ 350K
median
€ 737K
€ 737K
p75
€ 1,9 mln
€ 1,9 mln
€ 294K
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