P2027-946 Regional Services - Internet

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) P2027-946 – Regional Services Internet and Connectivity Services Hastings District Council (HDC), on behalf of the Hawke's Bay Regional Shared Services (HBRTS) partners, invites proposals from suitably qualified telecommunications and network service providers for the provision of resilient internet and connectivity services. The procurement seeks suppliers capable of delivering one or more of the following service components: • Internet services for participating councils • Premium internet services for the HBRTS data centre environment • Dark fibre connectivity between data centres • Layer 2 connectivity services • Resilient and diverse network architecture supporting business continuity objectives • Associated transition, implementation and support services HDC is seeking solutions that improve network resilience, reduce single points of failure, provide diversity across carriers, exchanges and physical paths, and support the ongoing operational requirements of participating councils. Tender documents are available from the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) www.gets.govt.nz. Any enquiries about this contract must be made via www.gets.govt.nz. Tenders close at 3pm Wednesday 16 September 2026 and must be submitted electronically via GETS. Please allow sufficient time to upload your submission to GETS. For more information and help about submitting electronic responses please refer to the policies and information section on the GETS website https://www.gets.govt.nz/ExternalIndex.htm NB. Only tender submissions from tenderers pre-qualified for Prequal work group (e.g., (Road Construction) (Complexity rating Complex A)) will be considered. Suggested wording from GETS: QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GETS ONLY PROPOSALS AND RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH GETS Please use the Response form(s) provided. The TOTAL submitted file size must not exceed 50MB, regardless of the number of files submitted. Price and