Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
UK
Contact person: Procurement at ECMWF
E-mail: procurement@ecmwf.int
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ecmwf.int/
Address of the buyer profile: http://procurement.ecmwf.int
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5) Main activity
Other: Meteorological services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ECMWF/ITT/2019/BOND21 Procurement of Network Security Layer
Reference number: ECMWF/ITT/2019/BOND21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of equipment and its associated maintenance and support services, and other services to build a ‘Network Security Layer’ that will be installed by ECMWF as part of the new networks and security infrastructure at ECMWF's existing facility in Shinfield Road, Reading, UK and its new data centre at Tecnopolo di Bologna, Via Stalingrado, Bologna, Italy from late 2019 onwards.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
IT
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Please refer to description of the procurement section below.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ECMWF entered into a long-term contract for the supply of equipment and its associated maintenance and support services, and other services to build a ‘Network Security Layer’ that will be installed by ECMWF as part of the new networks and security infrastructure at ECMWF's existing facility in Shinfield Road, Reading, UK and its new data centre at Tecnopolo di Bologna, Via Stalingrado, Bologna, Italy from late 2019 onwards.
The contract will also include:
— professional services for the design validation and onsite engineer presence during the deployment phase 1,
— training of ECMWF staff.
This contract is for the initial purchase of works for the deployment phase 1 followed by further purchases of additional works on a call-off basis over the life of the contract. The term will be for a period of three (3) years, with ECMWF having the option to extend thereafter to a maximum term of five (5) years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Tenderer’s credentials
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Compliance with technical and operational Requirements
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
See ITT documents.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 099-239000
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ECMWF/ITT/2019/BOND21
Title: ECMWF/ITT/2019/BOND21 Procurement of Network Security Layer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maticmind S.p.A.
1, Benedetto Croce Street
Vimodrone
20090
IT
NUTS: IT
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The total value of the contract is deemed by ECMWF to be commercially sensitive, hence Sections II.1.7) and V.2.4) are shown at 1 EUR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
See instructions on ECMWF's Supplier web page: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2019