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title: "Cloud Backup & Cyber Recovery Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f082"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Cloud Backup & Cyber Recovery Solution

Buyer: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f082

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083128-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | £192,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ46 West Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48700000 - Software package utilities
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 15:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083128-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083128-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5GSJK9QT9N
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./5GSJK9QT9N
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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