ECMWF/ITT/2019/BOND19 Procurement of Servers and Hyperconverged Systems

Tender description

The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for ECMWF to obtain proposals from Tenderers for the procurement of Servers and Hyperconverged Systems. This ITT covers the procurement of two Lots as defined in: • Lot 1 – Specific Requirements – Servers and Software • Lot 2 – Specific Requirements – Hyperconverged Systems Tenderers may elect to tender for Lot 1, Lot 2 or for both Lots. Where a Tender covers both Lots, the Tenderer must submit separate prices for each Lot, but may also indicate a discounted price or percentage reduction for each Lot which will apply if ECMWF awards the Tenderer a contract for both Lots. For the avoidance of doubt, ECMWF shall be permitted to award a contract for one or for both Lots on the basis of the Tender/s submitted. All Tenders (whether for one Lot or for both Lots) shall cover: • installation, • training of up to five (5) ECMWF staff, and • support & maintenance of the hardware and software/firmware (if applicable). This ITT covers an initial purchase of Servers and Hyperconverged Systems and thereafter allows ECMWF to make additional purchases for a period of three (3) years from the date of contract signature. This period may be extended annually by ECMWF for up to a further two (2) years. Portal instructions: In order to allow potential bidders to get a better understanding of the service tendered before committing to it, some of the ITT documents are accessible under the ‘Attachments’ box at bottom right of this page. The full set of ITT documents and relevant questions are only accessible by registering an interest in this opportunity (see the 'Expression of interest window' at top right). Please refer initially to the ‘ECMWF eProcurement Portal Guidance for suppliers’ file in the Attachments box as this document will help you navigate the portal and locate the necessary information in order to submit a proposal. Please note that the contact email address shown under 'Contact details' is not monitored, and any messages sent to this email address will not be attended to. Questions / clarifications concerning this ITT must be submitted via the Messaging area of the ITT, which can be accessed through the My Activities page of the Portal once you have logged-in and registered your interest in this opportunity. Keywords: servers