Kauf von VMware-Lizenzen und Implementierungsdienstleistung für VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

The contract timeline includes the following information:

The duration for the delivery, provision, implementation, commissioning, and operational handover of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform, including all associated services and components, is 24 months.

The contract duration for subscription and support services is 48 months, starting from the commencement of performance. Specifically, the period for these subscription and support services is from October 30, 2026, to October 29, 2030.

Key milestones and phases are mentioned in the "Termin- und Leistungsplan" (Schedule and Performance Plan). These include:

• MS: Milestones.
• BB: Operational Readiness Declaration Dates.
• BBTA: Partial Acceptance Operational Readiness Dates.
• TA: Partial Acceptance Dates.
• VE: Contract Fulfillment Date.

The specific dates for these milestones and phases are not explicitly stated within the provided document snippets, but are indicated to be detailed in an annex or the bill of materials.

The core scope of work and statement of work summary for this tender involves the delivery, provision, implementation, commissioning, and operational handover of a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform. This encompasses specific VMware/Broadcom components, subscription services, manufacturer support services, Technical Account Management (TAM) Services, and project-accompanying implementation services over 24 months. The contract duration for subscription and support services is 48 months.

The objective is to renew, expand, or consolidate the existing virtualization and data center platform to achieve a reliable, compliance-capable, and scalable Private Cloud platform. Key goals include standardized lifecycle management, traceable licensing, and reduced manual administration effort, along with ensuring operational reliability, standardization, security, data protection, compliance, and documented operational handover.

Core deliverables and services include:

• Sale of software licenses, specifically VMware-Lizenzen, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vDefend, VMware Avi Load Balancer, VMware Data Services Manager, VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA, and VMware TAM Services.
• Implementation services for 24 months, covering architecture, design, setup, migration, hardening, operational handover, and training/know-how transfer.
• Provision of the overall system environment and necessary system components.
• System service after acceptance, which includes restoring and maintaining operational readiness (troubleshooting), preventive measures, and providing available program versions for standard software.
• Documentation.
• A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in SPDX and/or CycloneDX format, which must be updated for new program versions.
• Training (Schulung).
• Other services related to system creation.
• Professional Services and Service Entitlements.