Hardware Security Modules

Summary

This tender concerns the purchase of hardware security modules (HSMs) including operating system software (firmware), as well as maintenance and support. The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1 for HSM type Utimaco CP5 and General Purpose; Lot 2 for vendor-neutral HSMs with CC certification and VS-NfD approval. Bidders may bid on one, several, or all lots. Bids are submitted electronically via the Deutsche Vergabeportal (DTVP). Required documents include the bidder self-disclosure (BieterSelbstauskunft), declaration of exclusion grounds (Ausschlussgründen), reference declaration (Referenzerklärung with at least three references), declaration for joint bids (Bietergemeinschaft), and declarations for subcontractor deployment / Eignungsleihe and third-party commitments. The award criteria are price (80%) and delivery time (20%). The bid submission deadline is 10 August 2026 at 10:00. Detailed requirements and obligations are described in the tender documents (I.1–I.8) and attachments; changes or non-compliant submissions may lead to exclusion from the process.