Network Connectivity

Hastings District Council (HDC), Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBDC), and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) are jointly seeking proposals for the supply of network connectivity infrastructure, including:

• Datacenter, distribution/access, and standard access switches
• Indoor and outdoor wireless access points
• Wireless controller
• Network Access Control (NAC) solution
• Cloud-based centralised management platform

This procurement will establish purchasing agreements to replace end-of-life networking equipment across the three councils, ensuring lifecycle continuity, centralised management, improved operational efficiency, and sustainable outcomes.

Enquiries:

All enquiries must be made. Questions submitted by any other means will not be responded to.

Closing Date and Time:

3:00 pm, Wednesday 22 October 2025

Submission Method:

Proposals must be submitted electronically

• The TOTAL submitted file size must not exceed 50MB, regardless of the number of files submitted.

• Price and non-price files must be uploaded as separate documents and clearly labelled as “Price” and “Non-price.”

• Please allow sufficient time to upload your submission before the tender closing date and time.

Important Notes:

• Respondents who are unable to meet all preconditions should conclude they will not benefit from submitting a response.

• Only proposals submitted electronically will be considered.

• Please use the response form(s) provided in the tender documents.

Questions should be submitted

Proposals and responses must be submitted electronically.

Respondents who are unable to meet all pre-conditions should conclude that they will not benefit from submitting Response.