Framework agreement for the procurement of licenses for the CheckMK tool in Lot 1 and corresponding services in Lot 2

The Southwest Broadcasting Corporation, a public broadcasting institution in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for The Southwest Broadcasting Corporation (SWR), as a public broadcaster within the ARD network, relies on a functioning IT infrastructure to fulfill its mission. In the age of digital communication, key elements are essential for efficient process control, enabling the digital planning, execution, and implementation of processes both internally and across the ARD network. Currently, the SWR and its affiliated regional broadcasters use various software solutions for network management. The CheckMK network management tool is already widely deployed and deeply integrated into the system landscape of many of these affiliated broadcasters. As part of the ARD structural reform, a comprehensive solution is to be established across the entire ARD network. To this end, the SWR and other affiliated regional broadcasters will procure CheckMK services. Furthermore, these affiliated broadcasters require additional services such as consulting and support for network management and the CheckMK product. The Südwestrundfunk (SWR) as the client and the eligible broadcasting corporations therefore intended to procure the services in two lots: • Lot 1: Services for the Checkmk product including support • Lot 2: Development and consulting in the area of ​​Checkmk. The client (SWR) / eligible corporations stipulate the following essential requirements for the services to be provided by the contractor: Lot 1: - Contract framework agreement for the basic term of 24 months - Delivery of services for the Checkmk product including temporary support. - Optional additional services: Extension of the framework agreement by 12 months to a total of 36 months; Extension of the framework agreement by a further 12 months to a total of 48 months; Advance payment guarantee; Services according to the requirements of the technical specifications (see contract documents and Appendix 17 – Service and Price List for Lot 1). The purchase quantities for Lot 1 are shown in the procedural and contract documents, Chapter 5.6 Purchase Quantities: Purchase quantities; Number of services in units for Checkmk incl. support: Minimum purchase quantity: 1,000,000 units, Planned purchase quantity: 1,400,000 units, Optional maximum purchase quantity: 1,800,000 units; Purchase quantities Checkmk Synthetic Monitoring: Minimum purchase quantity: 10 units, Planned purchase quantity: 200 units, Optional maximum purchase quantity: 500 units; Purchase quantities virtual appliances: Minimum purchase quantity: 0 units, Planned purchase quantity: 0 units, Optional maximum purchase quantity: 1 unit per license tier up to 600,000 Services Lot 2: - Contract Framework agreement for a basic term of 24 months - Services Consulting and support services for the Checkmk product from Lot 1 Development,Migration and Integration Services - Optional Additional Services: Extension of the framework agreement by 12 months to a total of 36 months; Extension of the framework agreement by a further 12 months to a total of 48 months. Services in accordance with the requirements of the technical specifications (see contract documents and Appendix 21 – Service and Price List for Lot 2). The purchase quantities for Lot 2 are shown in the procedural and contract documents, Chapter 6.8 Purchase Quantities: Purchase quantities for services in hours: Minimum purchase quantity: 200 hours, Planned purchase quantity: 400 hours, Optional maximum purchase quantity: 600 hours. Purchase quantities for ancillary costs (incl. travel time) per on-site visit: Minimum purchase quantity: 0 hours, Planned purchase quantity: 0 hours, Optional maximum purchase quantity: 10 hours. The start of the framework agreement for each lot is planned for March 1, 2027. In addition to SWR as the contracting authority, the following public broadcasting corporations and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies are eligible to participate in this framework agreement, provided that the public broadcasting corporations hold at least 50% of the shares: • Deutschlandradio (DR) • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) • ARD-Sternpunkt (represented by HR) • Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) • Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (RBB) • ARD-POC + Text (represented by RBB) • IVZ (represented by RBB) • Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Joint facilities (GSEA) for which the respective eligible entity is the lead broadcaster are also eligible. The objective of the procurement procedure is to conclude one framework agreement per lot. The framework agreements will have an initial term of 24 months and two extension options of 12 months each.• Deutschlandradio (DR) • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) • ARD-Sternpunkt (represented by HR) • Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) • Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (RBB) • ARD-POC + Text (represented by RBB) • IVZ (represented by RBB) • Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Joint facilities (GSEA) for which the respective eligible broadcaster is the lead broadcaster are also eligible. The aim of the tendering procedure is to conclude one framework agreement per lot. The framework agreements will be concluded with an initial term of 24 months and two extension options of 12 months each.• Deutschlandradio (DR) • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) • ARD-Sternpunkt (represented by HR) • Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) • Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (RBB) • ARD-POC + Text (represented by RBB) • IVZ (represented by RBB) • Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Joint facilities (GSEA) for which the respective eligible broadcaster is the lead broadcaster are also eligible. The aim of the tendering procedure is to conclude one framework agreement per lot. The framework agreements will be concluded with an initial term of 24 months and two extension options of 12 months each. with tender notice no. 685506-2026 published on 06 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 22 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Network infrastructure. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15266871.