Services regarding the AWS Cloud services
The Province of Noord-Holland intends to replace the current private cloud infrastructure with a Public Cloud solution based on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the coming years. To this end, a framework agreement will be concluded with one contractor who provides both technical and organizational support during the transition, further development, and management of the AWS environment. The contractor must enable the province to exercise control over the cloud infrastructure, including governance, security, cost management, and continuous optimization. The assignment includes migration, configuration, operational management, monitoring, incident management, and knowledge transfer to the internal IT teams. The contracting authority expects a partner with proven experience in AWS implementations, knowledge of Dutch privacy and security standards, and the capacity to provide a long-term collaboration.
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01What is being requested
The Province of Noord-Holland intends to replace the current private cloud infrastructure with a Public Cloud solution based on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the coming years. To this end, a framework agreement will be concluded with one contractor who provides both technical and organizational support during the transition, further development, and management of the AWS environment. The contractor must enable the province to exercise control over the cloud infrastructure, including governance, security, cost management, and continuous optimization. The assignment includes migration, configuration, operational management, monitoring, incident management, and knowledge transfer to the internal IT teams. The contracting authority expects a partner with proven experience in AWS implementations, knowledge of Dutch privacy and security standards, and the capacity to provide a long-term collaboration.
To contribute to the administrative and civil service ambitions of the Contracting Authority, the province intends to make optimal use of Public Cloud services in the coming years. One of the movements already set in motion is the transition from the current infrastructure based on Private Cloud to an infrastructure based on Amazon Web Services. The Contracting Authority wishes to conclude a Framework Agreement with one Contractor who performs supporting activities on both a technical and organizational level during this transition. In doing so, the province desires that the Contractor further
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436