Unified Communications UC DL 2026 tender – Qualification requirements

Summary

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V. opens the UC DL 2026 open procedure for central Unified Communications and Collaboration platforms. The procurement is split into two lots: Lot 1 VoIP services and Lot 2 Video Conferencing (with telephony). The contract covers central Cisco VoIP infrastructure, Webex Cloud, and the future Microsoft Teams/Microsoft 365 solution. Estimated volumes are about 2.154 million EUR net for Lot 1 (max 2.585 million EUR) and 1.981 million EUR net for Lot 2 (max 2.377 million EUR). The contract duration starts 01 January 2027 and lasts 24 to 48 months, with a transition phase 01 January 2027 to 01 February 2027. The procurement is central; orders for Lot 1 may be placed by all MPG entities, Lot 2 by MaxIT only. Bids are evaluated by price and non-price criteria; each lot requires two concepts. Details on requirements, volumes and timelines are in the tender documents.