Published
VMware Lizenzen
Notice number: 00718153-2026
KEY INFORMATION
- Submission deadline
- • Nov 17, 2026
- Location
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Contracting authority
- Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH
- Accepted Languages
- German
- Tender type
- Goods
- Contract Value
- Published date
- Oct 16, 2026
TENDER DESCRIPTION
Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH is tendering for the procurement and delivery of 1,856 subscription licenses for VMware vSphere Foundation, necessitating a complete transition from existing perpetual licenses to a new, single subscription model for the operation and future migration of its VMware environment. This core scope involves providing VMware vSphere Foundation - Subscription licenses, on a per-core, multiyear basis, to be flawlessly assigned to the client's existing VMware account by January 1, 2027, with integrated support and maintenance. The contract term spans 12 months, from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, with an offer submission deadline of November 17, 2026. Bidders must meet financial standing requirements, including business liability insurance with a minimum coverage of 500,000 EUR per insured event and a declaration of non-insolvency, with all procurement processes utilizing electronic submission, invoicing, order placement, and payments under an EVB-IT Überlassungsvertrag Typ B.
TENDER BRIEF
The contract timeline is as follows:
- Contract Start Date: January 1, 2027
- Contract End Date: December 31, 2027
- Total Duration: 12 months
Key milestones or phases mentioned include:
- Deadline for Bidder Questions (Frist Bieterfragen): November 6, 2026, 14:00
- Offer Submission Deadline (Angebotsfrist): November 17, 2026, 14:00:00
- Binding Period for Offer (Bindefrist): Until December 31, 2026
- Provision of Licenses: The total number of 1856 licenses must be provided to the client without errors by January 1, 2027.
- Earliest Increase in Remuneration: Remuneration can be increased earliest twelve months after contract conclusion. Further increases can be demanded earliest after the expiration of each subsequent twelve-month period.The contract timeline is as follows:
- Contract Start Date: January 1, 2027
- Contract End Date: December 31, 2027
- Total Duration: 12 months
Key milestones and phases include:
- Deadline for Bidder Questions: November 6, 2026, 14:00
- Offer Submission Deadline: November 17, 2026, 14:00:00
- Binding Period for Offer: Until December 31, 2026
- Provision of Licenses: The total of 1856 licenses must be provided to the client without errors by January 1, 2027.
- Earliest Remuneration Increase: The remuneration can be increased earliest twelve months after the contract conclusion, with subsequent increases possible after each additional twelve-month period.
Sources
- 1Vergabeunterlagen.pdf — “Vertragslaufzeit beginnt am 01.01.2027 und endet am 31.12.2027. Vergabeart: | VgV | Offenes Verfahren (EU) Losaufteilung: | Nein Zuschlagskriterien: | Niedrigster Preis Nebenangebote: | Nebenangebote sind nicht zugelasse…”
- 2Auftragsbekanntmachung.pdf — “(bestehende Perpetual- und neue Subscriptions) ist nicht möglich, daher erfolgt die vollständige Umstellung aller Lizenzen auf das neue Subscription- Modell. Die Gesamtzahl der benötigten 1856 Lizenzen sind der Auftragge…”
The core scope of work for this tender is the procurement and delivery of 1,856 subscription licenses for VMware vSphere Foundation for the Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH. This involves a complete conversion of all existing VMware licenses to the new subscription model, as a mixed licensing approach with existing perpetual and new subscriptions is not feasible.
The Statement of Work (SOW) summary includes:
- Procurement and Delivery: Providing 1,856 VMware vSphere Foundation subscription licenses (Subscription/Multiyear).
- License Model: The licenses are subscription-based, specifically VMware vSphere Foundation - Subscription, and are per core.
- Quantity: A total of 1,856 licenses.
- Term: The subscription period is 1 year (12 months). The contract duration is from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027.
- Provisioning: The contractor must ensure the licenses are flawlessly provided to the client by January 1, 2027.
- Account Assignment: The licenses must be assigned to the existing VMware account of the Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH.
- Management and Activation: Management and activation of the licenses will occur within the client's existing VMware account.
- Included Services: Support and maintenance are part of the subscription model.
- Contract Type: The type of order is "Lieferleistungen" (delivery services).
Sources
- 1Vergabeunterlagen.pdf — “22 Absatz 2 LkSG belegt worden ist. 4. Uns ist bekannt, dass die Nichtvorlage oder die Unrichtigkeit vorstehender Erklärungen zu unserem Ausschluss von diesem und künftigen Vergabeverfahren sowie zur Kündigung eines etwa…”
- 2Auftragsbekanntmachung.pdf — “(bestehende Perpetual- und neue Subscriptions) ist nicht möglich, daher erfolgt die vollständige Umstellung aller Lizenzen auf das neue Subscription- Modell. Die Gesamtzahl der benötigten 1856 Lizenzen sind der Auftragge…”
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