<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><ContractAwardNotice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:ContractAwardNotice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:efac="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-aggregate-components/1" xmlns:efbc="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extension-basic-components/1" xmlns:efext="http://data.europa.eu/p27/eforms-ubl-extensions/1" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:NoticeResult><cbc:TotalAmount currencyID="EUR">1</cbc:TotalAmount><efac:LotResult><cbc:ID schemeName="result">RES-0000</cbc:ID><cac:PayerParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID 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Im Zuge der technischen Evaluierung des Lizenzmodells VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) hat sich gezeigt, dass die gewählte Lösung einen deutlich höheren technischen Mehrwert bietet. Sie erfüllt nicht nur die ursprünglichen Anforderungen, sondern übertrifft diese durch zusätzliche Funktionalitäten, eine verbesserte Systemintegration sowie eine nachhaltigere technische Weiterentwicklung. Damit wird ein wesentlich höheres Maß an Betriebssicherheit, Effizienz, Qualität, Datenschutz und IT-Sicherheit erreicht.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72268000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:CityName>Hamburg</cbc:CityName><cbc:PostalZone>20539</cbc:PostalZone><cbc:CountrySubentityCode listName="nuts-lvl3">DE600</cbc:CountrySubentityCode><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation></cac:ProcurementProject><cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cbc:ID schemeName="Lot">LOT-0000</cbc:ID><cac:TenderingTerms><cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">price</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">100</cbc:Description></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingCriterion></cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AdditionalInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0000</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AdditionalInformationParty><cac:DocumentProviderParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0000</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:DocumentProviderParty><cac:AppealTerms><cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0000</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealInformationParty><cac:AppealReceiverParty><cac:PartyIdentification><cbc:ID schemeName="organization">ORG-0001</cbc:ID></cac:PartyIdentification></cac:AppealReceiverParty></cac:AppealTerms></cac:TenderingTerms><cac:TenderingProcess><cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator>false</cbc:GovernmentAgreementConstraintIndicator><cac:FrameworkAgreement><cac:SubsequentProcessTenderRequirement><cbc:Name>buyer-categories</cbc:Name></cac:SubsequentProcessTenderRequirement></cac:FrameworkAgreement><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="dps-usage">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem><cac:ContractingSystem><cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode listName="framework-agreement">none</cbc:ContractingSystemTypeCode></cac:ContractingSystem></cac:TenderingProcess><cac:ProcurementProject><cbc:ID schemeName="InternalID">B43_HWW-2025-017-0227</cbc:ID><cbc:Name languageID="DEU">Vertragsschließung über das Lizenzmodell VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation)</cbc:Name><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Der derzeit eingesetzte VMware Supportvertrag läuft zum 31.12.2025 aus. 
Im Zuge der technischen Evaluierung des Lizenzmodells VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) hat sich gezeigt, dass die gewählte Lösung einen deutlich höheren technischen Mehrwert bietet. Sie erfüllt nicht nur die ursprünglichen Anforderungen, sondern übertrifft diese durch zusätzliche Funktionalitäten, eine verbesserte Systemintegration sowie eine nachhaltigere technische Weiterentwicklung. Damit wird ein wesentlich höheres Maß an Betriebssicherheit, Effizienz, Qualität, Datenschutz und IT-Sicherheit erreicht.</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="contract-nature">services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName="strategic-procurement">none</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName="cpv">72268000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cbc:Description languageID="DEU">Keine weiteren Angaben</cbc:Description><cac:Address><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName="country">DEU</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><cbc:StartDate>2026-01-01+01:00</cbc:StartDate><cbc:EndDate>2030-12-31+01:00</cbc:EndDate></cac:PlannedPeriod></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cac:TenderResult><cbc:AwardDate>2000-01-01+01:00</cbc:AwardDate></cac:TenderResult></ContractAwardNotice>