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# Cloud Network Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cloud-network-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06cac5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for London: "Cloud Network Support". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Helpdesk services, Information technology services, Network management software services, Network servers, Software support services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cloud-network-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06cac5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cac5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cloud-network-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06cac5#tl-md)

## Description
Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a managed service partner to provide 24x7x365 operational support, monitoring, management, maintenance and optimisation of its cloud network infrastructure across public cloud environments. The scope includes cloud connectivity services, virtual networking, cloud gateways, cloud firewalls, security appliances, cloud exchange services, and interconnectivity solutions such as ExpressRoute and Direct Connect.  
The service extends beyond traditional incident management and includes proactive monitoring, alerting, logging, firewall policy management, security compliance, change and configuration management, capacity planning, backup and restoration, vulnerability remediation, reporting, and risk management. Suppliers must demonstrate strong cloud networking expertise, integration with TfL's existing operational toolsets, compliance with recognised security standards, and the ability to support a highly available, business-critical environment. 
TfL wishes to understand market capability, service delivery approaches, tooling, commercial models and innovation opportunities that will support the ongoing operation, security and optimisation of its cloud network estate while maintaining resilience, governance and compliance.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48821000, 72222300, 72225000, 72253100, 72253200, 72261000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 12/07/2027 to 12/07/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066187-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-14T12:35:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T21:08:01.084Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cac5