How to win: Network Services Contract

About this contract

The contract will cover the delivery, operation, management and ongoing development of the MPS's enterprise network estate. The successful supplier will provide end-to-end management of the Authority's network fabric enabling secure communication between users, systems, sites and partner organisations, together with the associated security and service management activities required to integrate with the MPS's wider IT ecosystem. The successful supplier will also be responsible for operational management of the Authority's connectivity suppliers which are procured under separate third-party contracts direct between the connectivity providers and the Authority.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £350,000,000, 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 4 January 2027 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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