Compute, Storage en Backup 2 ( CSB2)

The contract timeline is as follows:

• Contract start date: The transition agreement starts on January 1, 2027.
• Transition phase: The transition of the ICT performance, including necessary connections, must be completed by April 30, 2027.
• Start implementation: January 1, 2027.
• Start service provision: May 1, 2027.
• Service agreement duration: The service agreement comes into effect for a duration of five years and automatically ends on May 1, 2032.
• Extension option: The client can unilaterally extend the service agreement for two additional periods of one year each.
• Planning note: This planning is indicative, and the municipality reserves the right to adjust it, adhering to legal deadlines.

The core scope of work and statement of work summary for this tender, titled "Compute, Storage en Backup 2 (CSB2)", involves the following:

• Delivery of On-Premise Solution: Supplying an on-premise storage and compute solution (S&C-infra), with all delivered hardware (ICT components) becoming the property of the Municipality of Amersfoort. This solution must support 300 virtual machines with a minimum of 8TB memory (excluding SQL and Oracle clusters), provide at least 100TB of logical storage, handle a peak load of at least 130,000 Read IOPS or 85,000 mixed IOPS, and maintain a latency not exceeding 5ms round trip.
• Backup Provisions: Delivering a backup facility for the on-premise environment with a minimum capacity of 523TB, and a backup facility for the M365 environment.
• Data Retention: Maintaining and allowing access to current M365 backup data until February 1, 2030.
• Design and Setup: Designing and setting up all the aforementioned storage, compute, and backup solutions.
• Implementation: Implementing all the specified storage, compute, and backup solutions.
• Full Transition: Executing the complete transition from the existing environment to the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup solution.
• Management and Maintenance: Setting up and performing management and maintenance for the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup.
• M365 Backup Management: Setting up and performing management and maintenance for the M365 backup solution, starting February 1, 2027, after the current agreement expires. The contract duration for this is equal to the remaining term of the service agreement, including any extensions.
• Documentation and Testing: The contractor is expected to deliver a test plan, execute operational and functional tests, provide a test report, support acceptance tests, and resolve any deviations. All manuals, documentation, and communication produced during implementation and operation must be in Dutch, while existing manufacturer documentation can be in English if no Dutch version is available. The contractor must also develop and maintain current and comprehensive documentation of the technical setup and operational processes and procedures to ensure work is auditable and transferable.
• Authentication Support: The solution must support authentication via OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML 2.0 and integrate with the Microsoft AD/Azure AD authentication facilities of the Municipality of Amersfoort.The user is asking for the core scope of work and statement of work summary for the tender, focusing on high-level SOW and core deliverables explicitly stated in the documents.

I have already performed a file search with relevant keywords. The output from snippet 2 and 6 describes the scope in detail under "Beschrijving:". I will extract and summarize these points.

Here's a breakdown of what I found:

• a. Het leveren van een onpremise storage en compute oplossing (S&C-infra): Delivering an on-premise storage and compute solution. Includes capacity for 300 VMs (8TB memory each), 100TB logical storage, 130,000 Read IOPS or 85,000 mixed IOPS peak load, and <5ms latency.
• b. Alle te leveren hardware (ICT-componenten) als onderdeel van de ICT-prestatie worden eigendom van de gemeente Amersfoort. All delivered hardware becomes property of the Municipality of Amersfoort.
• c. Het leveren van backupvoorziening voor de onpremise omgeving met een minimale capaciteit van 523TB. Delivering an on-premise backup solution with 523TB minimum capacity.
• d. Het leveren van een backupvoorziening voor de M365 omgeving. Delivering an M365 backup solution.
• e. Het behouden en raadplegen van de huidige M365 backupvoorziening data tot 1 februari 2030. Retaining and allowing access to existing M365 backup data until Feb 1, 2030.
• f. Het ontwerpen en inrichten van hetgeen is opgenomen onder a, b,c en d; Designing and setting up items a, b, c, and d.
• g. Het implementeren van hetgeen is opgenomen onder a, b, c en d; Implementing items a, b, c, and d.
• h. De volledige transitie van de huidige omgeving naar de nieuwe storage, compute en onpremise backup oplossing. Full transition from the current to the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup solution.
• i. Het inrichten en uitvoeren van het beheer en onderhoud met betrekking tot de nieuwe storage, compute, onpremise backup. Setting up and performing management and maintenance for the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup.
• j. Het inrichten en uitvoeren van het beheer en onderhoud met betrekking tot de M365 backup oplossing. Setting up and performing management and maintenance for the M365 backup solution, starting Feb 1, 2027.

Additionally, snippet 5 details requirements related to documentation, testing, and architecture:

• E008 - Architectuur - Generiek: Contractor delivers a test plan, performs tests, provides test reports, supports acceptance tests, and resolves deviations.
• E009 - Architectuur - Generiek: Manuals and documentation to be in Dutch; existing manufacturer documentation can be English.
• E010 - Architectuur - Generiek: Contractor develops and maintains current and comprehensive documentation of technical setup and operational processes.
• E011 - Architectuur - Generiek: Solution supports authentication via OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML 2.0 and connects to Microsoft AD/Entera ID.

I will now synthesize this information into the required format.The core scope of work and statement of work summary for this tender, titled "Compute, Storage en Backup 2 (CSB2)", encompasses the following:

• Delivery of On-Premise Compute and Storage Solution: This includes providing an on-premise storage and compute infrastructure (S&C-infra) with specific technical requirements: capacity for 300 virtual machines with a minimum of 8TB memory (excluding SQL and Oracle clusters), at least 100TB of logical storage, capability to handle a peak load of a minimum of 130,000 Read IOPS or 85,000 mixed IOPS, and an environment latency not exceeding 5ms round trip. All hardware delivered as part of this ICT performance will become the property of the Municipality of Amersfoort.
• Backup Provisioning: This involves delivering a backup facility for the on-premise environment with a minimum capacity of 523TB, and providing a backup facility for the M365 environment.
• Data Retention: The contractor is required to retain and enable consultation of the current M365 backup data until February 1, 2030.
• Design, Setup, and Implementation: The scope includes the design, setup, and implementation of the on-premise storage and compute solution, along with both on-premise and M365 backup facilities.
• Full Transition: A complete transition from the existing environment to the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup solution is required.
• Management and Maintenance: The tender includes the setup and execution of management and maintenance for the new storage, compute, and on-premise backup solution. Additionally, it covers the setup and execution of management and maintenance for the M365 backup solution, commencing February 1, 2027, following the expiration of the current agreement, for a duration equivalent to the remaining term of the service agreement including any extensions.
• Documentation and Testing: The contractor must provide a test plan before the testing phase, conduct operational and functional tests according to the plan, deliver a test report with results and findings, support the client during acceptance tests, and rectify identified deviations with retesting. All manuals, documentation, and communication produced during implementation and operation must be in Dutch, though existing manufacturer documentation may be in English if no Dutch version is available. The contractor is also responsible for developing and maintaining current and comprehensive documentation of the technical setup and operational processes and procedures to ensure transparency and transferability.
• Authentication Support: The solution must support authentication via OpenID Connect (OIDC) or SAML 2.0 and integrate with the Microsoft AD/Azure AD authentication facilities of the Municipality of Amersfoort.