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Open Tender Procedure Clarifications No. 4 Summary

Core Content Overview

This document provides clarifications related to the European Banking Authority (EBA) procurement procedure for website services. It addresses various technical and procedural questions aimed at ensuring clarity for potential bidders on the requirements and current state of the EBA website platform.

Main Questions and Answers

1. Liferay Customization

• Question: Has the current Liferay version (community edition) been modified by the current contractor?
• Answer: The Liferay platform has been considerably customised in line with the standard methods recommended by Liferay.

2. jBPM Usage

• Question: Are there any developments based on jBPM (workflows, processes...)?
• Answer: No, there are no developments based on jBPM.

3. Tender Submission Deadline and Evidence

• Question: Is there a time limit for tender submission via registered post or courier service?
• Answer:
  • There is a date limit of 10th June 2016 for tender submissions via registered post or courier service.
  • Only the date is considered as evidence of dispatch.
  • For hand delivery, there is a time and date limit of 17:00 BST on 10th June 2016.

4. Installed Applications and Plugins

• Question: What is the list of installed applications, hooks, and ext. plugins? Were any modifications made to the SOLR component?
• Answer:
  • A comprehensive list of installed applications and plugins is provided in the document.
  • The list includes:
    • bsg-publications-portlet, cluster-sync-portlet, consultations-portlet, eba-dynamic-single-rulebook-portlet, eba-ext, eba-hook, eba-Layouttpl, eba-official-meeting-events-portlet, eba-org-hierarchy-portlet, eba-request-membership-portlet, eba-search-portlet, eba-send-registration-emails-portlet, eba-sitemap-portlet, eba-theme, email-alerts-portlet, export-users-portlet, focus-on-portlet, inquiry-form-portlet, key-dates-portlet, latest-news-portlet, mail-portlet, marketplace-portlet, meeting-documents-portlet, meeting-registration-portlet, procurement-portlet, query-system-portlet, questions_and_answers-portlet, regulatory-activity-portlet, search-admin-portlet, solr-web, Vacancies-portlet.
  • The SOLR-web plugin was modified to meet search requirements, and the Schema.xml was considerably extended.

5. Traffic Requirements

• Question: What are the traffic specifications?
• Answer:
  • The EBA is seeking a system capable of handling any traffic profile.
  • The system must be considered critical, with any failure potentially leading to user harm or financial market distortions.
  • Indicative figures:
    • Peak requests per second: May exceed 30K requests/sec.
    • Requests per day: May exceed 130K requests/day.
    • Bandwidth per month: The contractor may choose the bandwidth, provided it meets user needs and ensures quality of service.

6. Disk I/O Performance

• Question: What is the maximum number of I/O per second for the disks?
• Answer: The maximum I/O per second for the storage array is 45,200 IOPS.

7. Liferay Core Customization

• Question: Has Liferay been customized in the core?
• Answer: The Liferay platform was considerably customised in line with the standard methods recommended by Liferay.

8. DNS Redirection

• Question: Is the redirection from dns.eba.europa.eu to www.eba.europa.eu configured by the DNS registrar?
• Answer: No, the redirection is handled internally by the Contractor.

9. Other DNS and HTTPS Configuration

• Question: Are there other DNS names, and is HTTPS enabled for all?
• Answer:
  • Yes, there are other DNS names:
    • tools.eba.europa.eu
    • www.c-ecs.eu
    • www.c-ecs.org
    • website.eba.europa.eu
    • stress-test.eba.europa.eu
  • HTTPS is currently enabled only for www.eba.europa.eu.

10. Non-Production Environments

• Question: Are the development, test, and pre-production environments accessible from the Internet, and do they have dedicated DNS and HTTPS certificates?
• Answer:
  • Yes, the non-production environments must be accessible from the Internet.
  • Dedicated DNS names are used (e.g., eba-test.eurodyn.com).
  • HTTPS certificates in non-production environments are currently self-signed.

11. External Services via VPN

• Question: Does the platform require access to external services via a VPN?
• Answer: No, the platform does not require access to external services through a VPN.

Key Information

• The EBA is seeking a reliable and scalable system to manage its website services.
• The current infrastructure includes a customised Liferay platform and a modified SOLR component.
• Traffic and performance requirements are critical, with the system expected to handle high loads.
• Non-production environments are accessible from the Internet and use self-signed HTTPS certificates.
• DNS configuration and redirection are managed internally by the current contractor.