Initial cabling of the new Nuremberg data center

The Central Procurement Office at the Bavarian State Tax Office in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for The subject of this contract is the conclusion of an EVB-IT system supply contract for the complete delivery, installation, labeling, acceptance support, and documentation of a passive cabling infrastructure in the data center, as well as extended planning and measurement according to existing cabling and deployment plans. The contractor assumes responsibility for a functional, standards-compliant, and operational passive infrastructure in accordance with this service description. This includes project planning and detailed technical design of the passive cabling; timely delivery of all passive components, including fiber optic and copper components, patch panels, ODF systems, trunk cables, patch cables, cable management, labeling, and accessories, as per the quantity schedule; timely installation of structured, modular, and scalable passive cabling in racks, distribution boxes, cable trays, handover points, and defined technical areas; timely delivery of fiber optic and twisted-pair patch cables as per the quantity schedule, including lamination according to the client's specifications; and execution of measurements, tests, and certification measurements according to agreed-upon test criteria. Creation of complete, electronically processable documentation, including port, fiber, and cable lists, according to the client's specifications. Online provision of measurement protocols for installed fiber optic cabling. Support for acceptance testing and defect rectification up to operational handover. Ensuring redundant A/B connection paths to support high-availability operating models. Minimizing operational risks through standardized components, quality assurance, and traceable acceptance processes. Creation of reserve capacity for growth, technology cycles, and future expansions during ongoing operations. The contractor must ensure that the offered and installed components of the passive cabling infrastructure remain available for a period of at least five years from the date of acceptance of the work. This includes, in particular, ODF systems, patch panels, chassis, cassettes, modules, trunk cables, patch cables, keystone modules, cable management components, mounting materials, and other system-relevant accessories. Within this period, expansions, reorders, replacements, and exchanges with identical or fully compatible components must be possible. If individual components are discontinued, replaced, or technically further developed by the manufacturer within the specified period, the contractor must offer equivalent and fully compatible successor components in a timely manner and demonstrate their compatibility with the existing overall system. Changes must not affect the existing system warranty, documentation logic, labeling system, port and cassette assignment, or the operational and maintainability of the installed infrastructure.The contractor must submit a corresponding manufacturer's or supplier's declaration with the offer, confirming the availability, availability for future deliveries or compatibility of the offered system components for at least five years. with tender notice no. 704100-2026 published on 12 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 16 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Electrical services, Data services. 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 15409325.