Germany - Award procedure SVN NG, Lot 4 (Unified Communications)

Description

The state-owned company Sächsische Informatik Dienste ("SID") is the central IT service provider for the Saxon state administration. The SID supports the completion of administrative tasks through the use of state-of-the-art information technology and is a
competent and collegial IT partner for the Saxon state administration. As part of its tasks, the SID is responsible for the further development of the Saxon Administration Network ("SVN").

KDN Kommunale DatenNetz GmbH ("KDN GmbH") operates and manages the municipal data network ("KDN") for the Saxon municipalities.

With the current Saxon Administration Network 2.0 ("SVN 2.0") and the Municipal Data Network III ("KDN III"), the state administration and the municipalities have a very powerful and flexible communication and IT infrastructure. The contracts for SVN 2.0 and KDN III end on March 31, 2028.

With the SVN Next Generation ("SVN NG") and the Municipal Data Network IV ("KDN IV") to be provided on this platform, the communication and IT infrastructure for the state administration and the municipalities will be put out to tender again in eight lots for the period after the aforementioned contracts end.

- Lot 1: Service infrastructure: Provision and operation of a secure, efficient and scalable IT infrastructure for SVN NG, based on virtualization and Kubernetes, as well as housing.
- Lot 2: Services operation: Provision and operation of central services in SVN as well as operation and operational support for central e-government components, specialist procedures and other services.
- Lot 3: Networks: Provision and operation of a core network and network connections of the SVN locations, of transitions to the Internet, the public telephone network and other networks.
- Lot 4: Unified Communications: Provision and operation of a unified communications solution for telephony, video and web conferencing and other services.
- Lot 5: Mobile communications: Provision and operation of mobile voice and data communications.
- Lot 6: Site network management: Provision and operation of LAN, WLAN and DECT at SVN sites, including on-site troubleshooting and provision and operation of a standardized WLAN service for employees and guests.
- Lot 7: SVN Service Desk: Provision and operation of the central service desk in SVN NG.
- Lot 8: SVN coordination: Temporal, technical and organizational coordination of the contractor's and client's services as well as security in the SVN NG.

The subject of the lot-by-lot award procedure opened with this contract notice is Lot 4, which is the third procurement project within the SVN NG project.

The aim is to successively announce the further lot-by-lot award procedures for the realization of the SVN NG as follows:
Lot 1 (service infrastructure): published on 02.09.2024 under announcement number 525071-2024 (OJ EU S 170/2024);
Lot 2 (service operation): December 2024;
Lot 3 (Networks): published on 18.09.2024 under announcement number 560341-2024 (OJ EU S 182/2024);
Lot 5 (mobile communications): 2025;
Lot 6 (Site Network Management): 2025;
Lot 7 (SVN Service Desk): November 2024;
Lot 8 (SVN Coordination): November 2024;
The exact content of the required services and the contractual framework conditions will be set out in detail in the tender documents for each lot.

Opportunity closing date

26 November 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed