NS awards Standard IT Hardware tender to Protinus IT in
Protinus IT has won the NS contract for the supply of Standard IT Hardware. The aim of this contract is to acquire all possible workplace ICT products at competitive market rates. The initial term of the contract is four years, with an option to extend for a further four years. The estimated contract value is 90 million euros.
The contract covers the supply of a wide range of IT hardware that is essential for modern working environments and specifically for NS employees:
- Mobile devices such as phones, tablets, smartwatches, scanners, payment terminals, mobile digital ticket machines
- Laptops, desktops and monitors
- Peripherals and accessories: including cases, webcams, mice
- Specials: including Braille equipment, rackmount equipment, network equipment
- OEM software and optional services
An important core value of this tender is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Since its foundation 15 years ago, Protinus IT has focused on all aspects of CSR, thereby amply meeting quality requirements in this area. This is evident from the fact that Protinus IT has achieved one of the highest scores ever in the EcoVadis Platinum certification.
Vincent Verbiesen, Managing Director of Protinus IT, also emphasises the added value of its ecosystem for this NS contract:
Protinus is proud to be at the forefront of providing innovative and sustainable ICT solutions to government agencies. We do this with our extensive partner network, which includes the best IT specialists in the market. This allows us to demonstrate our commitment to quality and social responsibility time and time again, which is confirmed by customers such as the NS.
About NS
NS is the leading provider of sustainable mobility, with CO2 emissions of 0.0 kg per passenger kilometre. With over 20,000 employees, NS handles more than 1.1 million journeys per working day, with approximately 4,800 train journeys across a railway network of around 2,100 kilometres in length. NS has almost 3,000 carriages with 260,000 seats.
