CFT-1747 - IT Security Hardware and Software

Relevant Experience: The Tenderer must demonstrate experience of at least 2 contracts, each of a similar scope, scale and complexity to those required under the Framework Agreement and completed and/or ongoing within the last 3 years preceding the deadline for the submission of tenders. Each contract must demonstrate the following: - Experience in supplying the IT security hardware and software products falling under one or more of product categories listed in Table 1: Current Hardware and Software products' categories in EIBG's infrastructure (in Section 3 of Annex A - Technical Specifications). - Each contract must have a minimum duration of 1 year (for ongoing contracts - the start date of the contract must be at least 1 year before the deadline for submission of tenders); - The value of IT security hardware and software products already supplied and invoiced under each contract in the last 3 years before the deadline for submission of tenders must be at least 1.500.000 EUR. - Each reference shall be for one of the following type of clients: o National public sector organisations or institutions; o European Union's Institutions, Agencies or Bodies; o International public organisations or institutions (e.g., UN and its agencies, intergovernmental organisations, multilateral development banks); o Financial services organisation which are subject to the supervision of the European Central Bank/European Banking Authority or European Securities and Markets Authority or European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority; o Private companies of at least 2.000 employees.

Turnover: The Tenderer must have for each of the past three financial years for which accounts have been closed, and final audited figures are available, an annual overall turnover of at least EUR 10.000.000.

The Tenderer must prove that they are registered to pursue the professional activity under national law.

Participation to this call for tenders is limited to economic operators established in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area, as well as to economic operators established in a country subject to Stabilisation and Association Agreements. This market access limitation shall apply only to the tenderer or, in the case of a joint tender, to each consortium member, but not to subcontractors. Subcontracting, while permitted, may not be used with the intent to circumvent the market access limitation.