Moving Infrastructure to Cloud Hosting Request for Proposal

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	29093904
Tender Name :	Moving Infrastructure to Cloud Hosting Request for Proposal
Reference # :	2024 - 2583
Open Date :	Monday, 25 March 2024 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Wednesday, 17 April 2024 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Corporate Services - DigiTech
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81110000 - Computer services 83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services
Regions:	N/A
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	All enquires to be made through the GETS Question & Answer function
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Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) intends to move the core on premise server infrastructure to a co-located model. This initiative was determined by the Council’s digital strategy established in February 2023.
TRC is seeking a partnership with a capable supplier to implement this infrastructure change and for the supplier to provide ongoing support under a service level agreement. Suppliers of this closed tender are invited for one or more of the following reasons:
1. Invitees are listed on the All of Government (AoG) and/or NZ government procurement contract lists as specialists in at least 3 of the 4 following categories:
a. Infrastructure Support Services.
b. Network Management and Administrative Services.
c. Server Management & Administration services.
d. Telecommunications as a Service.
2. Invitees are a Data Centre owner, or partner of Data Centre Services.
3. Invitees are Microsoft partners.
4. Invitees are VMware partners.

1.1. Prerequisite
We are looking to implement this project by the 30th of September 2024 due to business requirements. Therefore, suppliers will need to demonstrate within their proposal that they can access the required Hardware, Network Services, and Data Centre availability, and note timeframes associated. If suppliers are unable to deliver TRC’s preferred solution relating to the business requirements within this timeframe, TRC would encourage the supplier to submit alternate solutions or products.

1.2. Required Scope
The required scope of work is to move the core on premise server infrastructure to a co-located model and provide ongoing professional support services to ensure high level service delivery of this infrastructure. The scope will include the following key activities:
1. Procurement of Hardware, Software and licences, Network Services and Data Centre services.
2. Design, install, and configure Network Services.
3. Design, install, and configure virtualisation cluster.
4. Design and implement backup solution.
5. User Acceptance testing.
6. Provide As-Built documentation
7. Establish ongoing support contract.

Please refer to the attached RFP for further information.

This tender has been awarded.

• SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LIMITEd - 92-96, Liardet Street, New Plymouth, 4310, NEW ZEALAND

Award Date: Thursday, 27 June 2024 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 2:47 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)