ekom21 - Kommunales Gebietsrechenzentrum Hessen (ekom21) is a corporation under public law according to the Hessian Data Processing Network Act (DV-VerbundG). It is the central IT service provider for the Hessian municipalities and their institutions. From its locations in Giessen, Darmstadt and Kassel, it provides its end customers with modern information and communication services (ICT) of all kinds.

The subject of the tender is the conclusion of framework agreements with several economic operators (max. 3) on the procurement of brand-new standard IT hardware in the tendered lots and product categories in order to be able to meet the needs of ekom21 and other beneficiaries in a bundled manner.

In addition to ekom21, beneficiaries are also its association members, the districts, cities, municipalities, administrative communities and special-purpose associations in the state of Hesse, including their legally independent and dependent institutions.

The framework agreements are intended to make it possible - without justification of a purchase obligation - to cover procurement requirements of the beneficiaries that cannot be planned and specified in detail at the time of their conclusion by calling up the contractual services in line with demand.

From 01.01.2025, Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Thüringen GmbH, its co-shareholders, the districts, cities, municipalities, administrative communities and special-purpose associations in the federal state of Thuringia, each including their legally independent and dependent institutions and associations and other forms of cooperation in this procurement procedure, will be entitled to draw from the framework agreements.

The award procedure in this lot includes the procurement of servers in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular in the terms and conditions of the contract as well as the service description and the price sheets for Lot 1. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. The client estimates a contract value of approx. 35,000,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 3,500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 50,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of storage systems in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular from the terms of the contract as well as the service description and the price sheets for Lot 2. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. The client estimates a contract value of approx. 15,000,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 1,500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 20,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of server cabinets ("racks") in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular in the terms and conditions of the contract as well as the terms of reference and the price sheets for Lot 3. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. Over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice), the client estimates a contract value of approx. 2,000,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen. The maximum value for this lot is a total of 4,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of equipment for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular in the terms and conditions of the contract as well as the terms of reference and the price sheets for Lot 4. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. Over the standard period of the framework agreement (see Section II.2.7) of the notice), the client estimates a contract value of approx. 2,500,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 1,000,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen. The maximum value for this lot is a total of 5,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of switch devices for computer networks in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular from the terms of the contract as well as the terms of reference and the price sheets for Lot 5. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. The client estimates a contract value of approx. 25,000,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 5,000,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 40,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

The award procedure in this lot includes the procurement of NAS systems in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular in the terms and conditions of the contract as well as the terms of reference and the price sheets for Lot 6. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. The client estimates a contract value of approx. 1,000,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 2,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of firewall systems (security) in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the tender document, in particular in the terms of the contract as well as the terms of service and the price sheets for Lot 7. Within this, it is imperative to commit to one manufacturer across all product categories.

It is intended to conclude framework agreements with up to three (3) economic operators. The client estimates a contract value of approx. 2,500,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 4,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.

In this lot, the award procedure includes the procurement of managed print services in various product classes and product characteristics as well as other supplementary contractual services. The details can be found in the award document, in particular in the terms of the contract as well as the service description and the price sheets for Lot 8.

The intention is to conclude framework agreements with an economic operator. The client estimates an order value of approx. 7,500,000.00 euros (net) for ekom21 and 2,500,000.00 euros (net) for KIV Thüringen over the standard period of the framework agreement (cf. Section II.2.7) of the notice). The maximum value for this lot is a total of 10,000,000.00 euros (net). The estimated order value is based on the experience of recent years, including estimated additional requirements.