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Overview
  • Awarded
    16/10/2025
  • Today
    19/11/2025
Status
Awarded
Type of contract
Supplies
Subject for Renewal
No
Buyer
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See
Place of performance
NUTS code: Multiple place of performance
Location of buyer
NUTS code: DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
Business sector (Main CPV)
48000000 Software package and information systems
Total estimated contract value (excluding VAT)
Not available
Total final contract value (excluding VAT)
0.01 EUR
Procedure details
Tender reference number
2.473.226
Description

The contract was awarded in accordance with Section 14(4)(2)(b) and (6) VgV because, for technical reasons, the contract could only be performed by Oracle and there are no reasonable alternatives or substitute solutions. DRV KBS operates a complex IT landscape whose technical basis includes an IBM mainframe with central applications, including a document management system for core areas of KBS. Oracle Java is used as a development platform especially in the pension insurance environment within the DRV KBS IT landscape. The technology is required to operate the IBM Content Manager document management system on the mainframe. In this area, it is not possible to switch to an alternative JAVA derivative at short notice, because IBM does not currently support the JAVA standard (RedHat Java) set within the DRV. The procurement requirement technically requires the Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription, which is technically only offered by ORACLE. It is not possible to switch to an alternative JAVA derivative at short notice, as IBM currently does not support the JAVA standard (RedHat Java) set within the DRV. IBM only supports: Commercial IBM JDK, Commercial Oracle JDK and Open Semeru Engine (IBM own Open JDK implementation with OpenJ9 VM). The introduction of the IBM JDK as an additional JAVA distribution is not possible from a technical and regulatory point of view (RedHat Java as standard JAVA within the DRV). The ORACLE technology is needed, among other things, to operate the IBM Content Manager document management system on the mainframe. DRV KBS is obliged by the KRITIS requirements to take appropriate organizational and technical precautions to avoid disruptions of availability, integrity and authenticity. A corresponding maintenance contract must therefore be concluded for all components in order to ensure timely troubleshooting in the event of a fault and to be able to access the current software status including security updates at any time. Oracle has removed Java products from the Technology product portfolio and also removed them from the list of programs available for resale under the Oracle Database and Middleware Products list. Therefore, the procurement can only be done directly via Oracle. Text automatically translated in your browsing language Automatically translated

Submission Method
Not available
Tenders may be submitted
Not available
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
Not available
Conditions for opening tenders (date)
Not available
Place of performance
DEA51 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
DE Deutschland
CPV code

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support CVP code deduced from the text of the procedure AI-generated

Award method
Criterion:
Type: quality
Description: 100%
Weight (percentage, exact):
Estimated value
Not available
Final contracted value
0.01 EUR
Award of contract
Official name: Oracle Deutschland B.VCo.KG
Postal address:
Town: München
Postal code: 80992
Country:
Documents
Prior information
Contract
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