EU-wide tender
IT Hardware for a Ceph Storage Cluster
Original title: IT-Hardware für einen Ceph-Storage-Cluster
Wanted: Data-processing machines (hardware) in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The tender is called “IT Hardware for a Ceph Storage Cluster”. Offers are due by Monday, 23 November 2026, in 22 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 23 November 2026, 22 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 23 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
Storage nodes for a Ceph cluster are being procured.
- Each node must have at least 12 HDDs with 20 TB and 4 NVMe SSDs.
- A processor with at least 48 cores and 192 GB of DDR5 RAM is required.
- Networking with 2x10 GbE and 2x100 GbE is mandatory.
- Hardware must be compatible with Ceph and Enterprise Linux.
- Nodes should be distributed as evenly as possible across three racks.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
What stands out
The award weighs price and quality. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Friday, 23 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 23 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Friday, 15 January 2027 |
What the notice sets
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 53 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price and quality |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Security deposit | not required |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
Service by CPV code
- 30210000 Data-processing machines (hardware)
Questions and answers
When is the deadline for offers?
Until Monday, 23 November 2026, 22 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
Is this tender open to foreign companies?
Yes. Because it is above the EU thresholds, the procedure follows the EU directives, which rule out discrimination by nationality. Suitability can first be shown with the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Expect German. The accepted languages are stated in the notice, and certificates in another language may have to be submitted with a translation.
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.