Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) and associated equipment and service for Kilkenny County Council

The Contracting Authority seeks a Hyper­Converged Infrastructure on premise which can be integrated

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) and associated equipment and service for Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny County Council_1185

## Summary Kilkenny County Council is procuring an on-premise Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) solution with associated equipment and services. The system must integrate with public/private cloud environments and be managed via a single interface.

## Scope & Deliverables - On-premise Hyperconverged Infrastructure hardware and software. - Associated equipment and services for deployment. - Integration capabilities with public and private cloud infrastructure. - Single management interface for the entire solution. - Compliance with National Green Public Procurement criteria to reduce hardware footprint.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open procedure; not reserved. Must comply with Directive 2014/24/EU. - Selection Criteria: Detailed in the Procurement Document (ESPDoc required). - Experience/Qualifications: Specific technical qualifications are not listed in the summary data; refer to the full tender documents for technical capacity requirements. - Legal: Compliance with Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €700,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026, at 12:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 5 Years. - Tender Validity: 180 Days. - Framework/DPS: None.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders Ireland is mandatory. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8077711 - Language: English. - Key Documents: - ESPDoc (European Single Procurement Document). - Tender Structure XML. - Technical and Commercial proposals as per the RFT. - Additional Info Requests: Deadline May 29, 2026, 12:00 IST.

## Bid Considerations - Strategic Fit: Ideal for vendors specializing in HCI, server consolidation, and green IT solutions. - Opportunity: Clear value ceiling (€700k) and defined 5-year term provide revenue visibility. - Risk: Strict adherence to electronic submission formats (XML/ESPDoc) is critical; non-compliance leads to rejection. - Complexity: Integration with existing cloud infrastructure requires careful technical scoping to ensure single-interface manageability.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Kilkenny County Council_1185 has 24 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 5 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 37 contract(s) worth around €126,752,487.

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