Internet Connectivity Specification

[EssentialRug]

Just wondering if anyone has put together a specification document when procuring internet connectivity services?

 

We are due for renewal soon and I need a document to send on to potential vendors in order to quote us formally, so just wondering if anyone has one that I can modify?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Wave9_Lee]

Just wondering if anyone has put together a specification document when procuring internet connectivity services?

 

We are due for renewal soon and I need a document to send on to potential vendors in order to quote us formally, so just wondering if anyone has one that I can modify?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Assuming you're looking at Firewall and Filtering too, there are some DFE templatey ones that do the rounds that we see regularly, happy to redact and send over if you DM me your email address. The key thing (I think) is treat any template RFQ/tender docs as just an example of how to structure your info/requirements/instructions, and then use the template specification judiciously. Relate it to your actual requirements and the reality on the ground. Sometimes there's far too much insistence on things you won't need, and indeed can't have (i.e. I want my leased line in 6 weeks time). So you can end up putting off some bidders and reducing your supplier choice. That's not to say you need to dumb it down either! But in addition to the templated 'standard' elements and compliance, consider what you might need in the future both technically and commercially;

 

What actal resilience is really available

VPNs both user based and intersite connectivity

Telephony and QoS considerations

Different Authentication methods

Reporting and Data

Management Control and Visibility

Different device types/OS and impact

What happens if you add schools

What happens if you want to upgrade

What happens if you leave or staff are absent (for changes for instance)

What training is available

Project Management, Technical Support, Response times

References References References

 

And think about any score weighting - 80/20 price/quality might get you a price you like but a solution/supplier you don't, and you might not have a choice by that point.

 

And whatever time you think you need, it's probbaly not enough : )

 

Good luck!