How to win: Managed Network Services

About this contract

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver a fully managed network service. The Council operates a substantial and geographically distributed network estate across multiple locations throughout the borough, comprising of several hundred network and security devices that support approximately 4,000 staff and the delivery of services to around 300,000 residents. The Managed Service Provider (MSP) will provide end-to-end management of the Council's network services and the core scope of services include: • LAN and WAN management • Wi-Fi infrastructure across all sites • Internet connectivity and external access services • Network security services (including firewalls and secure access) • Connectivity to cloud platforms (including multi-cloud and SaaS services) • Voice and unified communications support (Teams telephony ecosystem) • Third-party connectivity and supplier integration. • Advice and guidance on networking design, best practice and security. The Council operates a multi-supplier environment and expects the successful supplier to work collaboratively within a Service Integration and Management (SIAM) model. The supplier shall maint

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Royal Borough of Greenwich scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £16,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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