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Framework agreement for IT network and security systems
Rahmenvereinbarung für IT-Netzwerk- und Sicherheitssysteme — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 11 November at 11:11 — 10 days left.
- You submit on Deutsche eVergabe — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Offer and evidence in: German.
- 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
Framework agreement for the continuation and technical modernization of existing Fortinet network and security systems · Both the ZIB and the other eligible institutions have a regular need for IT network and security products from the manufacturer Fortinet. The framework agreement therefore serves the preservation and continuation of network and security technology from the manufacturer Fortinet that is in use. It is therefore not a new acquisition of a manufacturer-independent overall system, but the preservation of a homogeneous system. Purchase, delivery, maintenance and services are included to cover regular needs over the duration of the contract. The existing network and IT security infrastructure of the client and the eligible institutions is based on system components of the manufacturer Fortinet, in particular with regard to central management systems, uniform security…
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… policies, license architecture and interoperability of the existing components with each other. The integration of non-manufacturer products would, among other things, endanger the end-to-end central manageability and uniform security control of the entire system, lead to incompatible interfaces and increased integration effort, and impair ongoing operation as well as existing support and license agreements. The service is divided into four territorial units. Other institutions are entitled to the Framework Agreement. Which institution is assigned to which territorial unit can be found in the procurement documents. · For entities assigned to this lot, please refer to the procurement documents. · Entities assigned to this lot, please see procurement documents.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- The median procedure drew 4 bids (8 procedures with a bid count); 25% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 8
- Across 3 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: Professional liability insurance (3 of 3), Trade register enrolment (3 of 3), Minimum annual turnover (2 of 3), Minimum turnover in the contract field (2 of 3).n = 3
- 0% of the bids received came from other countries (6 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 2%.n = 6
- 66% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (6 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 62%.n = 6
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Es wurden 4 Anbieter für die Rahmenvereinbarung bezuschlagt. Gemäß §39 Satz 6, Ziff. 3 & 4 wird auf die Veröffentlichung einzelner Angaben verzichtet. | 2 | 2026 |
| pro-com DATENSYSTEME GmbH | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Es sind mehrere Unternehmen (5) in der Rahmenvereinbarung bezuschlagt worden, die im Rahmen von Miniwettbewerben weiterhin im Wettbewerb stehen. Gemäß § 39 Abs. 6 Nr. 3 und 4 VgV wird auf die Veröffentlichung dieser Informationen verzichtet. | 1 | 2024 |
| Controlware GmbH, Waldstraße 92 | 1 | 2024 |
| Es sind mehrere Unternehmen (4) in der Rahmenvereinbarung bezuschlagt worden, die im Rahmen von Miniwettbewerben weiterhin im Wettbewerb stehen. Gemäß § 39 Abs. 6 Nr. 3 und 4 VgV wird auf die Veröffentlichung dieser Informationen verzichtet. | 1 | 2024 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 6,147 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 19 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). Much tighter than usual: the first week counts.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Radio, TV & communications, 50 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 6,378 recorded awards) — mostly from Austria, Netherlands, Italy.
Submission language: German.
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