Tenders Are Invited For Market Research Equipment For It Infrastructure, Solutions And Expertise

This Announcement Is A Market Research/Rfi The Customs Agencys Current Sourcing Strategy Means That The Business Itself Is Responsible For Operation And Management Of The Ict Portfolio, Including Core Systems And End-User Equipment. Stability And Availability Of The Core Systems, With Associated It Infrastructure, Has Been Very Good Over Time. The Customs Agencys Target Image For Cloud Is Based On The Same Principles, Where The Customer Will Also In Future Be Responsible For The Operation And Management Of Cloud Services And Applications. At The Same Time, Account Is Taken Of The Fact That A New Sourcing Strategy May Be Established During The Agreement Period, Which May Affect This Division Of Responsibilities. The Customer Has An Established Equipment Portfolio Within The Product Groups Covered By The Framework Agreement. The Majority Of The Equipment Has Been Acquired In Recent Years And Is Covered By A Manufacturers Warranty. In Addition, The Customer Has A Service And Maintenance Agreement With The Existing Supplier, Which Covers Extended Service For Both Hardware, Software And The Overall It Infrastructure. The Agreement Is Revised Annually, Based On Half-Yearly Assessments, Where It Is Decided In Dialogue With The Supplier Which Products And Solutions Are To Be Continued With Ongoing Support. The Upcoming Framework Agreement Will Include The Purchase Of Products, Solutions, Maintenance, Consulting Assistance And Other Services Within It Infrastructure. It Must Also Take Care Of Future Needs, So That New Technologies And Solutions - For Example In Servers, Storage And Networks - Can Be Included In The Agreement. Annual Acquisitions Of Nok 30–40 Million Are Estimated In The Coming Years, With A Total Agreement Scope Of Nok 100–200 Million, Depending On Duration. The Information From This Request Will Form The Basis For Further Planning And Implementation Of The Procurement.