TMBC IT Networking Equipment - Invitation To Tender

Descriptions

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is looking for a reputable supplier of Core Networking and Wifi solutions. The Council's Networking and Wi-Fi infrastructure is being refreshed to bring this up to date and to enable leverage of new cutting-edge technologies. This refresh is coinciding with a new data centre creation and will be used to enable a Wi-Fi first approach within our head office in West Malling and our other satellite offices. A new data centre is being created in the head office, this doesn't actually exist yet but the works are looking likely to proceed, if for any reason the space isn't created any new solution would feature in its existing location. The proposed solutions must facilitate seamless administration, scalability, and robust performance through an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: 1st of August 2025

Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 22nd of August 2025

Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 29th of August 2025

Evaluation: w/c 1st of September 2025

Appointment of contractor: w/c 6th of October 2025