SAN 2026
At a glance
Rheinland-Pfalz vertreten durch den Landesbetrieb Daten und Information Rheinland-Pfalz (LDI) (Mainz, Germany) is tendering: SAN 2026. Offers are due 14 Dec 2026, 12:00 CET. Estimated value €5m, 36-month contract, 4 lots. Bidders must show, among other things: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, references, key people, minimum turnover, insurance.
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Key facts
- Deadline
- €5m
- Estimated value
- 36 months
- Duration
- Open procedure
- Procedure
- 13 Nov 2026
- Published
- 792322-2026
- Notice number
- 420-031830
- Reference number
- Network components (32422000)
- Main CPV
- DEB35
- Place of performance (NUTS)
- 4
- Lots
Dates
Every date of the notice and its changes, in order. Times: Brussels / Warsaw.
Notice published
Deadline for questions
Deadline for offers
Opening of offers
What the buyer wants
The subject of the tender is the following lots:
- Lot 1: Fibre Channel Storage Systems for DC operation
- Lot 2: Universal Block Storage Systems for general use
- Lot 3: Multifunctional Storage Systems for general use
- Lot 4: Storage extensions for Huawei Dorado SAN Storage Systems The Fibre Channel SAN Storage systems advertised in Lot 1 primarily serve the needs of the country’s data and information (LDI) operations as central and partly mirrored storage solutions for their data center operation and are intended to gradually replace the existing storage solutions.Performance (IOPS) and availability and capacity requirements require a flexibly expandable architecture of numerous storage system units, which must be fully managed through a unified and comprehensive management solution from the manufacturer, which will be one of the priority items.The universal block systems advertised in lot 2, various versions for local use in authorities and institutions of the country and municipalities, serve as Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage and are to be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored version. For this purpose, the storage systems are optionally connected to the existing infrastructure via Fibre Channel and / or Ethernet.The systems are usually purchased as a replacement of existing systems and must have an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole.The multifunctional storage systems advertised in lot 3 are primarily used for the provision of iSCSI Block, NFS and SMB File Storage as well as the provision of Object Storage (S3), in various versions for local use in authorities and facilities of the state and municipalities. These storage systems should also be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored design.The systems are connected exclusively via Ethernet to the existing infrastructure, also mostly as a replacement of existing systems and must also bring an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. With Lot 4, storage extensions (storage media and required licenses) to extend existing Huawei OceanStore Dorado SAN storage systems will be tendered to extend maintenance storage units.This lot is advertised on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis, as the use of third-party storage media in Huawei’s maintenance storage systems is excluded.
CPV codes
- 32422000Network componentsmain
- 30210000Data-processing machines (hardware)
Lots (4)
The contract is divided into 4 lots. Offers may be submitted for selected lots where the documents allow it.
Lot 1Lot 1: Fibre Channel storage systems for data centre operations
- Estimated value:
- €5m
- Duration:
- 36 months
- Place (NUTS):
- DEB35
- CPV:
- 30210000 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
The subject of the tender is the following lots: - Lot 1: Fibre Channel Storage Systems for DC operation - Lot 2: Universal Block Storage Systems for general use - Lot 3: Multifunctional Storage Systems for general use - Lot 4: Storage extensions for Huawei Dorado SAN Storage Systems The Fibre Channel SAN Storage systems advertised in Lot 1 primarily serve the needs of the country’s data and information (LDI) operations as central and partly mirrored storage solutions for their data center operation and are intended to gradually replace the existing storage solutions. Performance (IOPS) and availability and capacity requirements require a flexibly expandable architecture of numerous storage system units, which must be fully managed through a unified and comprehensive management solution from the manufacturer, which will be one of the priority items. The universal block systems advertised in lot 2, various versions for local use in authorities and institutions of the country and municipalities, serve as Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage and are to be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored version. For this purpose, the storage systems are optionally connected to the existing infrastructure via Fibre Channel and / or Ethernet. The systems are usually purchased as a replacement of existing systems and must have an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. The multifunctional storage systems advertised in lot 3 are primarily used for the provision of iSCSI Block, NFS and SMB File Storage as well as the provision of Object Storage (S3), in various versions for local use in authorities and facilities of the state and municipalities. These storage systems should also be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored design. The systems are connected exclusively via Ethernet to the existing infrastructure, also mostly as a replacement of existing systems and must also bring an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. With Lot 4, storage extensions (storage media and required licenses) to extend existing Huawei OceanStore Dorado SAN storage systems will be tendered to extend maintenance storage units. This lot is advertised on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis, as the use of third-party storage media in Huawei’s maintenance storage systems is excluded.
Lot 2Lot 2: Universal block storage systems for general use
- Estimated value:
- €12m
- Duration:
- 36 months
- Place (NUTS):
- DEB35
- CPV:
- 30210000 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
The subject of the tender is the following lots: - Lot 1: Fibre Channel Storage Systems for DC operation - Lot 2: Universal Block Storage Systems for general use - Lot 3: Multifunctional Storage Systems for general use - Lot 4: Storage extensions for Huawei Dorado SAN Storage Systems The Fibre Channel SAN Storage systems advertised in Lot 1 primarily serve the needs of the country’s data and information (LDI) operations as central and partly mirrored storage solutions for their data center operation and are intended to gradually replace the existing storage solutions. Performance (IOPS) and availability and capacity requirements require a flexibly expandable architecture of numerous storage system units, which must be fully managed through a unified and comprehensive management solution from the manufacturer, which will be one of the priority items. The universal block systems advertised in lot 2, various versions for local use in authorities and institutions of the country and municipalities, serve as Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage and are to be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored version. For this purpose, the storage systems are optionally connected to the existing infrastructure via Fibre Channel and / or Ethernet. The systems are usually purchased as a replacement of existing systems and must have an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. The multifunctional storage systems advertised in lot 3 are primarily used for the provision of iSCSI Block, NFS and SMB File Storage as well as the provision of Object Storage (S3), in various versions for local use in authorities and facilities of the state and municipalities. These storage systems should also be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored design. The systems are connected exclusively via Ethernet to the existing infrastructure, also mostly as a replacement of existing systems and must also bring an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. With Lot 4, storage extensions (storage media and required licenses) to extend existing Huawei OceanStore Dorado SAN storage systems will be tendered to extend maintenance storage units. This lot is advertised on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis, as the use of third-party storage media in Huawei’s maintenance storage systems is excluded.
Lot 3Multifunctional storage systems for general use
- Estimated value:
- €4m
- Duration:
- 36 months
- Place (NUTS):
- DEB35
- CPV:
- 30210000 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
The subject of the tender is the following lots: - Lot 1: Fibre Channel Storage Systems for DC operation - Lot 2: Universal Block Storage Systems for general use - Lot 3: Multifunctional Storage Systems for general use - Lot 4: Storage extensions for Huawei Dorado SAN Storage Systems The Fibre Channel SAN Storage systems advertised in Lot 1 primarily serve the needs of the country’s data and information (LDI) operations as central and partly mirrored storage solutions for their data center operation and are intended to gradually replace the existing storage solutions. Performance (IOPS) and availability and capacity requirements require a flexibly expandable architecture of numerous storage system units, which must be fully managed through a unified and comprehensive management solution from the manufacturer, which will be one of the priority items. The universal block systems advertised in lot 2, various versions for local use in authorities and institutions of the country and municipalities, serve as Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage and are to be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored version. For this purpose, the storage systems are optionally connected to the existing infrastructure via Fibre Channel and / or Ethernet. The systems are usually purchased as a replacement of existing systems and must have an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. The multifunctional storage systems advertised in lot 3 are primarily used for the provision of iSCSI Block, NFS and SMB File Storage as well as the provision of Object Storage (S3), in various versions for local use in authorities and facilities of the state and municipalities. These storage systems should also be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored design. The systems are connected exclusively via Ethernet to the existing infrastructure, also mostly as a replacement of existing systems and must also bring an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. With Lot 4, storage extensions (storage media and required licenses) to extend existing Huawei OceanStore Dorado SAN storage systems will be tendered to extend maintenance storage units. This lot is advertised on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis, as the use of third-party storage media in Huawei’s maintenance storage systems is excluded.
Lot 4Lot 4: Storage expansions for Huawei Dorado SAN storage systems
- Estimated value:
- not published
- Place (NUTS):
- DEB35
- CPV:
- 30210000 · Data-processing machines (hardware)
The subject of the tender is the following lots: - Lot 1: Fibre Channel Storage Systems for DC operation - Lot 2: Universal Block Storage Systems for general use - Lot 3: Multifunctional Storage Systems for general use - Lot 4: Storage extensions for Huawei Dorado SAN Storage Systems The Fibre Channel SAN Storage systems advertised in Lot 1 primarily serve the needs of the country’s data and information (LDI) operations as central and partly mirrored storage solutions for their data center operation and are intended to gradually replace the existing storage solutions. Performance (IOPS) and availability and capacity requirements require a flexibly expandable architecture of numerous storage system units, which must be fully managed through a unified and comprehensive management solution from the manufacturer, which will be one of the priority items. The universal block systems advertised in lot 2, various versions for local use in authorities and institutions of the country and municipalities, serve as Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN storage and are to be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored version. For this purpose, the storage systems are optionally connected to the existing infrastructure via Fibre Channel and / or Ethernet. The systems are usually purchased as a replacement of existing systems and must have an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. The multifunctional storage systems advertised in lot 3 are primarily used for the provision of iSCSI Block, NFS and SMB File Storage as well as the provision of Object Storage (S3), in various versions for local use in authorities and facilities of the state and municipalities. These storage systems should also be procured as required in singular or synchronously mirrored design. The systems are connected exclusively via Ethernet to the existing infrastructure, also mostly as a replacement of existing systems and must also bring an integrated management solution that enables the management of the storage system as a whole. With Lot 4, storage extensions (storage media and required licenses) to extend existing Huawei OceanStore Dorado SAN storage systems will be tendered to extend maintenance storage units. This lot is advertised on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis, as the use of third-party storage media in Huawei’s maintenance storage systems is excluded.
Conditions for participation & required documents
What the notice asks bidders to prove, and the documents it requires. Full text below.
Conditions in the notice
- CertificatesISO 14001 · ISO 9001
- ReferencesSimilar contracts delivered before
- Key peopleNamed roles, CVs or minimum team
- Minimum turnoverMinimum annual turnover or financial standing
- InsuranceProfessional or liability insurance
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Self-declaration on the average total turnover of the company in the last 3 years (2023,2024,2025) (gross) in Germany. If the company has not been active on the market for 3 years, it is possible to provide the abovementioned information only for the period of previous activity. Self-declaration on the average total turnover of the company in the last 3 years (2023,2024,2025) (gross) in Germany in relation to the business area concerned.
If the company has not been active on the market for 3 years, it is possible to provide the abovementioned information only for the period of previous activity. Self-declaration on the average total number of freelancers and permanent employees in the years 2023, 2024, 2025 in Germany. If the company has not been active on the market for 3 years, it is possible to provide the abovementioned information only for the period of previous activity.
Self-declaration on the average number of freelancers and permanent employees in 2023,2024,2025 in Germany in relation to the business field concerned. If the company has not been active on the market for 3 years, it is possible to provide the abovementioned information only for the period of previous activity
Current trade register statement (not older than 6 months, uncertified copy is sufficient).
Self-declaration of relevant experience/relevant references by means of a list of the main services provided by the tenderer within the last three years in relation to comparable services. Enter - per project/per reference - Client with contact point (name, address, contact person, telephone number), industry (public administration/private sector), project duration, order volume (time and monetary), description of the project. In total, at least three references.
Evidence of company certifications according to ISO 9001 or equivalent (exclusion criterion and ISO 14001 or equivalent (exclusion criterion)
- Commitment of a credit institution or a credit insurer to provide a performance guarantee for 5 % of the forecast gross order total (estimated value plus VAT) per lot offered, which serves to ensure the contractual performance of the service.
The guarantee may be provided by deposit in money or by a guarantee provided by a credit institution or credit insurer authorised in the European Union or in a country party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or a member of the WTO Service Agreement (GATS). - Declaration of readiness by a credit institution or a credit insurer to provide a guarantee for claims for defects in excess of 5 % of the forecast gross settlement sum (estimated value plus VAT) per lot offered, which serves to ensure the enforcement of claims for defects.
The guarantee may be provided by deposit in money or by a guarantee provided by a credit institution or credit insurer authorised in the European Union or in a country party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or a member of the WTO Service Agreement (GATS).
Proof of liability insurance in the case of commissioning with a coverage amount per damage event of at least 2.000.000 EUR for personal injury and property damage and 250.000 EUR for property damage. The proof is carried out by a current confirmation of the existence of the insurance with the mentioned amounts of cover. If this is not the case, the bidder has to provide proof by confirmation of the insurer’s willingness to provide insurance with the specified amounts of cover in the case of an order. The certificate must not be older than 6 months.
Options, renewals, framework
- Framework agreement without reopening of competition
- Up to 1 contractors in the framework
- Renewals: up to 2 times
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Conditions in this notice
- ISO 14001certificate in your profile, valid on the bid dateExpires before the deadline
- ISO 9001certificate in your profile, valid on the bid dateNot in your profile yet
- Key peopleyour team matched to the required rolesIn your profile
- Referencessimilar contracts from your history matched to the conditionIn your profile
- Minimum turnoverturnover from your financial statements against the thresholdNeeds a look
- Insuranceliability policy amount and validity on the bid dateIn your profile
This tender's facts
- 4 lotschoose the lots you can deliver and price each oneNeeds a look
- Framework agreementone supplier — every order during the agreement goes to the winnerNeeds a look
- Price is the only criterionthe lowest valid bid wins — check your marginNeeds a look
Typical for: Hardware
- Manufacturer authorisationauthorised partner status for the brand you offerIn your profile
- Equivalent productsthe offered model meets every parameter in the descriptionIn your profile
- Warranty and servicemanufacturer warranty and on-site service for the required periodIn your profile
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- 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
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- Price100%
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Buyer
Rheinland-Pfalz vertreten durch den Landesbetrieb Daten und Information Rheinland-Pfalz (LDI)
- Address
- Valenciaplatz 6, 55118 Mainz, Germany
- Region (NUTS)
- DEB35
- Website
- www.ldi.rlp.de
- Official contact address
- [email protected]
- The functional mailbox published in the notice. We never publish personal data.
Register identifiers
- Registration no. in the notice
- DEB35
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Questions & answers
What is the deadline for offers in "SAN 2026"?
Offers are due by 14 Dec 2026, 12:00 CET.
What is the estimated value?
The estimated value published in the notice is €5m.
Who is the buyer?
Rheinland-Pfalz vertreten durch den Landesbetrieb Daten und Information Rheinland-Pfalz (LDI) (Mainz, Germany).
Where and how do I submit an offer?
Offers are submitted electronically on https://landesverwaltung.vergabe.rlp.de/VMPSatellite/notice/CXPDYYDYSSE.
Is the contract divided into lots?
Yes, into 4 lots.
How are offers scored?
Price 100%.
Which procedure is used?
Open procedure.
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