5  Europol Public Information Further information on Europol’s activities is available on its website at the address  https://www.europol.europa.eu.  2  This is an estimation of the maximum expenditure and should not be construed in any way as the actual expenditure that Europol  will make under the contract.  Invitation to Tender & Tender Specifications  Title  ICT racks, cabling and other infrastructure elements  Procedural type  Open  Expected Start of the  Contract  3 rd  quarter 2021  Type of contract  Framework  Framework Type  Single contractor  Number of envisaged Contractors  One Duration  Initially 2 years and renewable for 2 + 2 years for the acquisition part,  and an additional 4 years (2 + 2) for maintenance and consultancy  beyond the period of acquisition The details of the initial contract duration and possible renewals are set  out in the Draft contract  Maximum estimated  expenditure  €10,000,000 over maximum duration of contract 2 Main place of delivery  The delivery of the services can be required:  - On-site at Europol’s Premises in The Netherlands  Off-site at the contractor premises, and  Off-site, in one of Europol’s satellite offices, liaison bureaux, EU  member states, non-member states, recovery sites or other  locations world-wide  Lots  This procedure is not divided into Lots  Variants  Not permitted Variants (alternatives to the model solution described in the  procurement documents) are not allowed. The contracting authority  1.3. Overview of the required services/ supplies 