Example_RFP_Harborview_Cloud_Migration · Proposal brief

 Harborview County Council6/2/2026Responding as TD SYNNEX (Tech Data)Executive summary · not a full proposal
BID
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The call

Bid / no-bid recommendation for a human to confirm.

High strategic alignment (cloud exit, FinOps, vendor-neutral, managed services) and differentiated StreamOne Ion + breadth position outweigh competitive risk. 35% technical + 25% security weighting plays to our proof. Tight deadline and public-sector competition warrant qualified bid with strong partner teaming.

  1. Identify UK-based MDR/SOC partner with live Cyber Essentials Plus and public-sector references
  2. Secure 2–3 recent UK public-sector cloud-exit case studies with FinOps proof (StreamOne Ion screenshots)
  3. Confirm in-country (UK) AWS/Azure region support and ISO 27001-certified delivery centre for gate evidence
  4. Draft phased 9-month migration timeline (Sep 2026 → Mar 2027) with risk-mitigation cutover windows
  5. Assign bid lead + compliance PM; register portal access and submit early clarification questions on MFA/Entra ID integration scope
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Our position

How well this bid fits us, scored 1–5.

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What they're really asking

Legacy rescue mission: get out of failing infrastructure fast, meet central-gov mandates, shift to opex model without chaos.

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What the RFP says

Migrate 60 apps from two EOL datacentres to public cloud with security uplift and 3-year managed services by March 2027.

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Harborview County Council

UK local government authority (unconfirmed)

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How we'd respond

Exit-before-deadline public-cloud migration with Zero Trust uplift and three-year managed operations — vendor-neutral, FinOps-driven, built for compliance and in-house enablement.

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Why TD SYNNEX (Tech Data)

TD SYNNEX delivers vendor-neutral cloud migration at scale, with in-country compliance assurance and transparent FinOps — backed by global managed-services muscle and no platform lock-in.

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What to pitch

Lead with these configured capabilities — by name.

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Indicative scope

An outline to frame the response — not a costed SOW.

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Risks

What could get in the way — and how we'd handle it.

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Clarify before committing

Gaps & ambiguities to resolve with the issuer.

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