Data Backup System Cologne

ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio BeitragsserviceKöln, GermanyNotice 706786-2026 · Reference number: BW 05/26

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ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice (Köln, Germany) is tendering: Data Backup System Cologne. Offers are due 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 CET. 30-month contract. Bidders must show, among other things: certificates, references, insurance.

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Key facts

Deadline
not published
Estimated value
30 months
Duration
Open procedure
Procedure
13 Oct 2026
Published
706786-2026
Notice number
BW 05/26
Reference number
Computer storage units (30233100)
Main CPV
DEA23
Place of performance (NUTS)
not allowed
Variant offers
German
Language of offers

The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.

Dates

Every date of the notice and its changes, in order. Times: Brussels / Warsaw.

  1. Notice published

  2. Deadline for questions

  3. Deadline for offers

  4. Offers binding until (computed)computed

    49 days from the deadline for offers, per the notice

  5. Planned start of the contract

  6. Planned end of the contract

What the buyer wants

Clients are the Landesrundfunkanstalten der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlichen-dienst Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD), Zweite Deutsche Fernsehen (ZDF) und Deutschlandradio (DR), represented by the management of the contribution service of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio.

As part of this procurement procedure, the client shall issue a tender for the renewal of the ETERNUS CS8800 data protection system operated at the Cologne location, including the switches required to connect the physical tape libraries. The objectives of the awarding measure are the procurement of a technologically up-to-date ETERNUS CS8800 including all necessary licenses and the conclusion of a maintenance contract until 31.12.2029 with an optional extension for a further twelve months until 31.12.2030.

The scope of services also includes the delivery, installation, integration and commissioning of the new components in the existing environment as well as the necessary configuration and migration work up to acceptance. The provision is divided into the following performance areas:

  • the supply of hardware components for the ETERNUS CS8800 as well as the switches for connection to the physical tape library;
  • the provision of services for installation, configurations, connection of the physical tape library via the switches and cascading to Ismaning at the client in Cologne and the necessary configuration work until the complete integration of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and switches;
  • the implementation of comprehensive integration tests;
  • the implementation of the migration of data from the previous ETERNUS CS8800 to the new ETERNUS CS8800;
  • the transfer of ownership of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and switches;
  • the productive commissioning of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and switches up to acceptance;
  • Take back the ETERNUS CS8800 hardware components to be replaced (exception: non-volatile data carriers must remain with the customer). The use, danger and loads of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and switches will only be transferred to the customer upon acceptance. With the provision of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and Switche, the future contractor must begin immediately after the award of the contract. The acceptance of the new ETERNUS CS8800 and switches will take place no later than 30.06.2027 (= relative fixed date).

CPV codes

  • 30233100Computer storage unitsmain

Conditions for participation & required documents

What the notice asks bidders to prove, and the documents it requires. Full text below.

Conditions in the notice

  • CertificatesCompany or personnel certificates named in the notice
  • ReferencesSimilar contracts delivered before
  • InsuranceProfessional or liability insurance

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Appendix A4 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A5 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A6 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A6 - Annex (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A7 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A8 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Appendix A9 (With the offer; by self-declaration):

Annex A6 - To demonstrate eligibility to exercise the profession, I/we, as bidder or consortium of bidders / subcontractor / entity relied upon for capacity, declare:

  1. that no person whose conduct is attributable to our company pursuant to Section 123 (3) GWB, nor we as a company, have been convicted with final and binding legal effect for any of the criminal offenses listed in Section 123 (1) GWB or equated thereto pursuant to Section 123 (2) GWB, nor has a fine been legally bindingly imposed on us as a company pursuant to Section 30 of the Act on Regulatory Offences (OWiG);
  2. that we as a company have regularly fulfilled our obligations for the proper and timely payment of taxes, duties, or social security contributions in accordance with the statutory provisions of the country in which we are established, and that no final and binding court decision or legally enforceable administrative decision exists in this regard, or that we have met our obligations by undertaking to pay taxes, duties, and social security contributions including interest, late payment penalties, and fines, and will properly comply in the future, and that no arrears are due at the time of submitting this self-declaration;
  3. that we as a company have not breached applicable environmental, social, or labor law obligations in the performance of public contracts;
  4. that we as a company are not insolvent, that no insolvency proceedings or comparable proceedings have been applied for or opened regarding the assets of the company, that the opening of such proceedings has not been rejected for lack of assets, and that the company is not in liquidation or has ceased its activities; (If insolvency proceedings or comparable statutory proceedings regarding the assets of the company have been opened, or if the opening of such proceedings has been applied for, or if such application was rejected for lack of assets, I/we declare that I/we have additionally attached current evidence proving my/our economic and financial standing.)
  5. that we as a company, or a person whose conduct is attributable to the company, have not committed any grave misconduct in the course of professional activity that calls the integrity of the company into question;
  6. that we as a company have not entered into any agreements with other economic operators aimed at or resulting in the prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition;
  7. that no circumstances exist that could give rise to a conflict of interest in the conduct of the procurement procedure which could compromise the impartiality and independence of the contracting authority or persons acting on behalf of the contracting authority;
  8. that, despite any prior involvement of our company in the preparation of the procurement procedure, no distortion of competition has occurred;
  9. that we as a company have always properly and timely fulfilled the essential requirements of public contracts in the execution of a prior public contract;
  10. that I/we have not made any inaccurate statements in this procurement procedure, including with regard to exclusion grounds and selection criteria, and am/are in a position to submit the required evidence upon request;
  11. that I/we as a company - have not attempted to unduly influence the decision-making process of the contracting authority, - have not attempted to obtain confidential information that could confer undue advantages in the procurement procedure, - have not negligently or intentionally submitted misleading information that could significantly influence the award decision of the contracting authority or attempted to submit such information;
  12. that we as a company particularly fulfill our obligations to pay the minimum wage under the Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG) and to guarantee working conditions under the Posted Workers Act (AEntG), and do not violate or have not violated the Act to Combat Clandestine Employment (SchwarzArbG), and that the conditions of Section 19 MiLoG, Section 2…

Appendix A7 - To prove his/her financial and economic performance, the bidder or the bidding community/qualification provider declares: I/We hereby declare(s) that I/we or my/our company have a professional liability insurance or, in the event of the award of the contract, will conclude it immediately. The insurance must have at least the following coverage sums per damage event: - from EUR 3.000.000.00 lump sum for personal and property damage, - from EUR 1.000.000.00 for property damage.

The coverage amounts are available twice maximized per insurance year. In the case of an applicant/tenderer community or in the case of the suitability loan, I/We guarantee that the existing or to be concluded professional/company liability insurance also covers the specific contractual relationship in the case of a surcharge. I/We undertake, at the separate request of the awarding authority, to provide proof of this by submitting a copy of the insurance document.

Appendix A8 - In order to prove his/her technical and professional capacity, the tenderer or the group of tenderers/subcontractors/qualifiers (Appendix A8 of the procurement documents): a declares that (i). I/we are either the manufacturer itself or (ii) have the necessary authorization or certification of the manufacturer in order to be able to perform the advertised services on the offered ETERNUS CS8800 or (iii).

I/we use the manufacturer in case of surcharge to perform the advertised services on the offered ETERNUS CS8800. b) that I/we are the manufacturer or that there is a privileged cooperation between me/us and the manufacturers (possibly also distributors) of the systems to be offered (e.g. premium partner, gold partner).

Appendix A9 - In addition, the tenderer or to provide the tendering association/qualification provider with additional proof of his/her technical and professional capacity, a reference list containing the reference contracts which have been concluded within the last three years (i.e. ongoing contractual relationships or contractual relationships which have been terminated within the last three years) and which are as similar as possible to the content and requirements of the tendered services.

In particular, the reference list must contain the following minimum information: reference order "installation and configuration of a CentricStor" - at least one reference order in which the complete installation and configuration of an ETERNUS CS8800 system has been carried out by the bidder itself or by the manufacturer Fujitsu. - Description of this reference order with information on the system environment (hardware and software, if applicable special features) and the performance scope (keyword-like presentation of the work carried out).

Reference order "Configuration of a georedundant data replication from a CentricStor" - at least one reference order in which a long distance replication (cascading) of data from an ETERNUS CS8800 to an ETERNUS CentricStor to a georedundant location has been configured by the bidder itself or by the manufacturer Fujitsu. - Description of this reference order with information on the system environment (hardware and software, if applicable special features) and the scope of services (keyword-like presentation of the work and procedures carried out). In addition, the reference list for each reference contract must contain the following minimum information:

  • Reference name (name and registered office of the reference company),
  • Field of activity of the reference company,
  • Contact person at the reference company
  • Contact person at the reference company (e-mail address and/or telephone number),
  • Indication of who submits the reference: "Tender", "Tender community", "Supplier of suitability (subcontractor)",
  • Indication of whether the reference customer is a direct contractor of the reference company or is used as a subcontractor,
  • Brief description of the reference and presentation of the comparability of the reference with the procurement project.
  • Duration of the reference order (dd/mm/yyyy -dd/mm/yyyy). Notes: New contractual relationships whose term has not yet begun are not permitted as reference proof. Offers with an incomplete reference list (in particular missing minimum information, such as missing contact details) can be excluded from the further procedure.It is not sufficient if the contact person of the reference customer is specifically named to the contribution service only on request, since the contribution service intends to check the specified reference. In case of doubt, the applicant must first ask the reference customer’s contact person for his consent in order to resolve data protection concerns.If the minimum requirements are not met, the tender shall be excluded from the further procedure. The General Data Protection Regulation and the data protection laws do not prohibit the naming of a reference customer, if and insofar as he agrees with the reference information (consent to the data transfer).

Options, renewals, framework

  • Renewals: up to 1 time, 12 months each
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Conditions in this notice

  • Certificatescertificate in the profile, valid on the bid dateIn your profile
  • References3 matching references from the last 3 yearsIn your profile
  • Insuranceliability policy expires before the bid deadlineExpires before the deadline

Registers — checked automatically

  • Handelsregistercompany active, managing directors matchVerified
  • Transparenzregister (beneficial owners)entry matches the shareholdersVerified
  • Wettbewerbsregister (exclusions)no entry that excludes you from public contractsVerified
  • EU VAT (VIES)number active in VIESVerified
  • LEI (GLEIF)LEI issued and renewed, data matches the registerVerified
  • Sanctions screeningcompany and owners not listedVerified

Company profile — matched to the requirements

  • ISO/IEC 27001company certificate, validIn your profile
  • ISO 9001company certificate — renew before you bidExpires before the deadline
  • ISO 22301add it or bring in a consortium partnerNot in your profile yet
  • Project manager — PMP / PRINCE22 people, 5+ years of experienceIn your profile
  • Solution architect — TOGAFno certified personNot in your profile yet
  • IT references, last 3 years3 public-sector implementationsIn your profile
  • Turnover, last 3 yearsfrom financial statementsIn your profile
  • Partner status (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle)to confirm with the vendorNeeds a look
  • Security clearance (Poufne, NATO)to check in the teamNeeds a look

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Award criteria

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  • Price100%

    Price criterion for "lowest price (without criteria)"

Buyer

ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice

Address
Freimersdorfer Weg 6, 50829 Köln, Germany
Region (NUTS)
DEA23
Official contact address
[email protected]
The functional mailbox published in the notice. We never publish personal data.

Register identifiers

Registration no. in the notice
T:0221610

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Questions & answers

What is the deadline for offers in "Data Backup System Cologne"?

Offers are due by 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 CET.

What is the estimated value?

The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.

Who is the buyer?

ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice (Köln, Germany).

Where and how do I submit an offer?

Offers are submitted electronically on satellite.dtvp.de.

How are offers scored?

Price 100%.

Which procedure is used?

Open procedure.

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