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Cloud Backup & Cyber Recovery Solution

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is procuring a cloud-based enterprise backup and cyber recovery solution. The service will protect the council’s critical Microsoft Azure workloads, identity systems, applications and databases, together with a small Hyper-V data centre. It must provide comprehensive data protection, resilience against ransomware and reliable recovery capability. The requirement supports the council’s business continuity and disaster recovery objectives and must align with National Cyber Security Centre guidance and UK public-sector cyber security best practice. This is an IT services requirement covering software, information systems and utility software. The council is based in West Malling, and the solution will support its digital estate and associated public services.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited suppliers to submit offers through an open procedure. Clarification questions were due by 12:00pm on 30 September 2026, and completed tenders were due by 12:00pm on 7 October 2026, submitted electronically in English. Evaluation was scheduled for the week commencing 12 October 2026, with contractor appointment scheduled for the week commencing 26 October 2026; the award period ends on 30 October 2026. The contract is valued at £192,000 gross. It runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with options to extend by two further one-year periods, potentially to 30 November 2030. Evaluation is based on cost at 60% and quality at 40%.

This opportunity suits suppliers providing enterprise cloud backup, cyber recovery and managed data protection services. Strong candidates will be able to protect Microsoft Azure workloads, identity platforms, applications and databases, while also supporting a small Hyper-V data centre. They should demonstrate practical ransomware resilience, assured recovery and the ability to support business continuity and disaster recovery requirements. Experience of applying National Cyber Security Centre guidance and UK public-sector cyber security best practice will be important to the technical solution. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Suppliers should be able to deliver an English-language service and provide a credible combination of technical quality and cost effectiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Backup & Cyber Recovery Solution

Notice Description

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) is seeking to procure a cloud-based enterprise backup and cyber recovery solution to protect its critical Azure, identity, application, database workloads and small Hyper-V Data Centre. The solution must provide comprehensive data protection, ransomware resilience, and assured recovery capability aligned to the NCSC, UK public sector cyber best practice and the Council's business continuity and disaster recovery objectives. Indicative Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 2nd September 2026 Deadline for clarifications: 12:00pm 30th September 2026 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 7th October 2026 Evaluation: w/c 12th October 2026 Appointment of contractor: w/c 26th October 2026 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./5GSJK9QT9N To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5GSJK9QT9N

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council intends to award a contract for an initial term of two (2) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional one year periods (2+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and ongoing business need.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f082
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083128-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48700000 - Software package utilities

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4LZ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ46 West Kent
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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