Strategic Partner (ICT Managed Services)

⁠⁠⁠ABOUT THE COUNCIL: The Gilgandra local government area is situated in the central west of NSW and covers an area of 4,800 square kilometres, including the township of Gilgandra and three smaller villages of Tooraweenah, Armatree and Curban.

Gilgandra is located on the junction of the Newell, Oxley, and Castlereagh Highways. It is 432 km north-west of Sydney and 60 km north of Dubbo and is located approximately halfway on the inland route from Melbourne to Brisbane.

Gilgandra Shire Council (Council) provides a diverse range of services including infrastructure, environmental services, community facilities, development services, health services, regulatory functions, and corporate governance. All Council functions utilise and rely upon multi-vendor Information & Communications Technology (ICT) systems.

ABOUT THE TENDER: Council is seeking a Strategic Partner (ICT Managed Services) capable of supporting the progressive uplift, governance maturity and standardisation of the ICT environment over the life of the contract. This includes demonstrating the capability to design, implement and manage a secure, scalable and supportable Microsoft 365-based desktop Standard Operating Environment (SOE) aligned to Council's operational, governance, cyber security and lifecycle management objectives.

REGISTRATION: Tender documents may be obtained after registration

ENQUIRIES: Tender enquiries should be directed via the online forum

SUBMISSIONS: Gilgandra Shire Council requests tenderers to submit their tender via the electronic tender box using the Excel, PDF or Word version of the forms.

Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt timed and dated upon completion. Should assistance be required please use the online manual on the portal under Support/Online Manuals/Making a Submission.

LOCAL PURCHASING POLICY: Gilgandra Shire Council has a local purchasing policy.

STATEMENT OF BUSINESS ETHICS: Gilgandra Shire Council will undertake this tender in accordance with its Statement of Business Ethics.

The Council is not bound to accept the lowest priced Tender or all or any part of a Tender and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Tender process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit. Council staff are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the proposal. Late, verbal, faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.