How to win: RFP - KJ61TVET42026 - Networking for Centre of Excellence

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British Council, co implementing an EU funded TVET Sector Support Programme, invites sealed proposals from qualified suppliers for the provision, supply, configuration, testing, installation and commissioning of network equipment. This procurement will equip two primary hubs (Peshawar University and Quetta University) and their satellite institutes (spokes) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchistan with advanced active network infrastructure. Scope includes high-performance managed switches, routers, wireless access points, power-over-Ethernet support, and related hardware (excludes passive cabling). The Service provider will integrate the hub and spoke topology using the existing backbone, perform site surveys, security and routing, and conduct end-to-end testing

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — British Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £73,840, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 4 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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