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"Maintenance and renewal of network infrastructure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)"
„Поддръжка и обновяване на мрежовата инфраструктура в Министерство на външните работи (МВнР)“ — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 24 November at 23:59 — 24 days left.
- You submit on ЦАИС ЕОП — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: Bulgarian.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
The subject matter of the public procurement includes maintenance and renewal of the network infrastructure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The performance requirements are detailed in the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex No 1, part of the procurement documents. · The subject of the public procurement includes maintenance and renovation of the network infrastructure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The scope of the procurement shall include: 1. Renewal of support for available network equipment as follows: - Network switches - 2 pieces; - Support switch - 4 pieces; - Access switch - 4 pieces; - Controllable switch - 4 pieces; - Cisco Firepower 4115 NGFW Appliance, 1U - 2 pieces; - Cisco FPR4115 Threat Defense Threat Protection License - 2 pieces; - Cisco Firepower Management Center, (VMWa) - 1 piece; - Cisco Secure Malware Analytics License for…
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… Appliance - 1500 pieces; - Cisco Threat Grid M5 Model Hardware - 1 piece; - Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Base Ch - 2 pieces; - Cisco ISE Virtual Machine Common PID - 2 pieces; - Cisco Secure Email XaaS Subscription - 1200 pieces; - Cisco Web Security XaaS Subscription - 630 pieces; - UCS C240 M5 12 LFF - 1 piece; - UCS C220 M5 SFF 10 HD w/o CPU, mem, HD - 2 pieces. 2. Provision of new network equipment as follows: - Router type 1 – 2 pieces; - Centralized user authentication solution – 1 piece; - Type 1 switch – 2 pieces; - Type 2 switch – 2 pieces; - Switch type 3 – 3 pieces; The performance requirements are detailed in the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex No 1, part of the procurement documents. **** 1. The maintenance period described in point 2.2.1 of the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex 1 is up to 15 (fifteen) working days from the date of receipt of a notification of secured financing sent by the Contracting Authority and submission by the Contractor of the specified performance guarantee, under the terms of the draft contract. 2. The deadline for delivery of the network equipment described in item 2.2.2 of the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex 1 is up to 90 (ninety) working days from the date of receipt of a notification of secured financing sent by the Contracting Authority and submission by the Contractor of the specified performance guarantee, under the terms of the draft contract. 3. The duration of the maintenance of the network equipment referred to in point 2.2.1 of the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex 1 shall be in accordance with the requirements described in Table 1 and Table 2 of the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification - Annex 1. 4. The term of warranty service of the network equipment delivered under item 2.2.2. of the Technical Specification of the Contracting Authority - Annex No 1 shall be in accordance with the term proposed by the participant in its tender, starting from the date of delivery, certified in the acceptance and delivery protocol for the delivery of the equipment. ***** In case it is not a manufacturer, the participant in the public procurement should be duly authorized by the manufacturer or his official representative for the right of distribution/delivery of the offered products on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. The participant in the public procurement shall prove its compliance with the requirement by applying an authorisation letter or other equivalent document issued by the manufacturer or its official representative in Bulgarian or accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian in its Technical Proposal. In the event of submission by the tenderer of an authorisation letter from an official representative of the manufacturer (or an equivalent document), the tender shall also include an authorisation letter issued by the manufacturer (or an equivalent document in Bulgarian or accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian) authorising the official representative of the manufacturer to grant authorisation to third parties. ***** The requirement for authorisation at the stage of submission of tenders, with
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 80% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (975 awards since 2020, spread over 135 companies). 20% went to new names.n = 975 awards since 2020
- The median procedure drew just one bid (853 procedures with a bid count); 53% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 853
- The award came in at a median 96% of the estimated value (243 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 97%.n = 243
- 5% of awards went to companies from abroad (975 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 1%.n = 975
- 0% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (219 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 13%.n = 219
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Участниците следва да са реализирали за последните три приключили финансови години минимален общ оборот в размер на 600 000 евро, изчислен на база годишните обороти. По смисъла на § 2, т. 66 от ДР на ЗОП "Годишен общ оборот" е сумата от нетните приходи от прод… read in fullcollapse
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| СИЕНСИС АД | 109 | 2020–2026 |
| А1 България ЕАД | 53 | 2021–2026 |
| ИФЕЛОУС ООД | 52 | 2021–2026 |
| КОНТРАКС АД | 51 | 2020–2026 |
| ПАРАФЛОУ КОМУНИКЕЙШЪНС ЕООД | 47 | 2020–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 334 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 37 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 30 (median of 1,862 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
Foreign bidders
In Bulgaria · IT services, 22 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 2,739 recorded awards) — mostly from Germany, Poland, Sweden.
Submission language: Bulgarian.
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