Servers for the WSTAR project

WSTAR infrastructure to be established in Vaasa provides a foundation for research and education on developing, integrating, and operating future zero-emission data centres. WSTAR will be established in the research and development laboratory Technobothnia, co-owned by the University of Vaasa (UVA), Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK) and Novia University …

CPV: 48800000 Informationssysteme und Server
Frist:
10. März 2025 07:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
Servers for the WSTAR project
Vergabestelle:
Åbo Akademi
Vergabenummer:
543795

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Åbo Akademi
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Vasaan Yliopisto
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Oy Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Servers for the WSTAR project
Description : WSTAR infrastructure to be established in Vaasa provides a foundation for research and education on developing, integrating, and operating future zero-emission data centres. WSTAR will be established in the research and development laboratory Technobothnia, co-owned by the University of Vaasa (UVA), Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK) and Novia University of Applied Sciences ( www.technobothnia.fi). ÅAU has recently founded a new masterʼs program in CE in Vaasa, and the establishment of WSTAR in Technobothnia will also automatically increase the collaboration between ÅAU and the Technobothnia founding partners. With this invitation to tender we will procure three (3) different server racks for the WSTAR infrastructure with the specifications specified in this invitation for tender and its annexes. The racks will be installed at the research laboratory Technobothnia (Puuvillakuja 3, FI-65200 Vaasa). The research laboratory is being built and is expected to be completed in July/August 2025. The delivery of the server racks will be made 1 week after the completion of the laboratory.
Procedure identifier : 32ae453e-586d-45b5-b1e1-d6c03dccd712
Internal identifier : 543795
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 48800000 Information systems and servers

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjanmaa ( FI195 )
Country : Finland

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The Contracting Authority may wholly or partially interrupt the procurement procedure for legitimate and justifiable reason. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for the costs nor any possible damage caused to the Tenderer. No compensation will be payable to Tenderers for preparing a tender, presenting it or otherwise taking part in the procedure.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Bankruptcy : The economic operator is bankrupt.
Corruption : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Arrangement with creditors : The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Insolvency : The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The economic operator can confirm that: a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting documents required by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award.
Purely national exclusion grounds : Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Payment of social security contributions : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
Payment of taxes : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Servers for the WSTAR project
Description : WSTAR infrastructure to be established in Vaasa provides a foundation for research and education on developing, integrating, and operating future zero-emission data centres. WSTAR will be established in the research and development laboratory Technobothnia, co-owned by the University of Vaasa (UVA), Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK) and Novia University of Applied Sciences ( www.technobothnia.fi). ÅAU has recently founded a new masterʼs program in CE in Vaasa, and the establishment of WSTAR in Technobothnia will also automatically increase the collaboration between ÅAU and the Technobothnia founding partners. With this invitation to tender we will procure three (3) different server racks for the WSTAR infrastructure with the specifications specified in this invitation for tender and its annexes. The racks will be installed at the research laboratory Technobothnia (Puuvillakuja 3, FI-65200 Vaasa). The research laboratory is being built and is expected to be completed in July/August 2025. The delivery of the server racks will be made 1 week after the completion of the laboratory.
Internal identifier : 543795

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 48800000 Information systems and servers

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjanmaa ( FI195 )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes
Additional information : The Contracting Authority may wholly or partially interrupt the procurement procedure for legitimate and justifiable reason. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for the costs nor any possible damage caused to the Tenderer. No compensation will be payable to Tenderers for preparing a tender, presenting it or otherwise taking part in the procedure.

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Approach to reducing environmental impacts : The transition to a circular economy, The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
Social objective promoted : Human rights due diligence in global supply chains, Fair working conditions

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Use of this criterion : Not used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award weight criterion : Fixed value (total)
Award criterion number : 100
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 18/02/2025 07:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 10/03/2025 07:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 4 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 10/03/2025 07:30 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Åbo Akademi
Registration number : 0246312-1
Postal address : Domkyrkotorget 3
Town : Åbo
Postcode : 20500
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Varsinais-Suomi ( FI1C1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Ekonomiservice
Telephone : +358 504401486
Internet address : https://www.abo.fi/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Vasaan Yliopisto
Registration number : 0209599-8
Postal address : Wolffintie 32
Town : Vaasa
Postcode : 65101
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjanmaa ( FI195 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Kirjaamo
Telephone : +358 294498000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi
Registration number : 2059910-2
Postal address : Wolffskavägen 31
Town : Vasa
Postcode : 65101
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjanmaa ( FI195 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Registrator
Telephone : +358 063285000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Oy Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
Registration number : 2267669-3
Town : Vaasa
Postcode : 65101
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjanmaa ( FI195 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Kirjaamo
Telephone : +358 207663300
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 0b261510-98d0-4c15-9977-7b56b57fe2ae - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 31/01/2025 14:59 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 31/01/2025 14:59 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00074024-2025
OJ S issue number : 24/2025
Publication date : 04/02/2025