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Managed IT Services — Public Tenders

Managed IT services cover the ongoing operation, monitoring, and maintenance of IT infrastructure and applications by external service providers. Public clients are increasingly outsourcing IT operations to reduce costs and compensate for skills shortages. Procurement is typically carried out via multi-year framework agreements with defined service level agreements (SLAs).

Typical tenders in the managed IT services sector

  • Framework agreement for the IT base operations of a state administration
  • Managed services for server and storage infrastructure of a federal agency
  • Operation and monitoring of the network infrastructure of a city administration
  • Managed workplace services including client management and software distribution
  • Outsourcing of data centre operations to an external IT service provider
  • Managed print services for a higher-education institution

Relevant CPV codes

Challenges in finding tenders

Managed IT services are tendered under various labels: "IT operations", "IT outsourcing", "data centre operations", "workplace operations", "client management", or "IT system support". The boundary with helpdesk, consulting, and development services is often fluid, since managed-services contracts frequently cover several service areas.

Contractual frameworks (term, SLAs, volume estimates) vary considerably and are not always evident from the contract notice.

How BOND helps with managed IT services tenders

  • AI-powered search recognises IT operations services even under alternative labels
  • Automatic notifications keep you informed about new managed-services framework agreements
  • CPV code matching covers all relevant operations and support codes
  • Contract analysis identifies term and volume information from contract-notice texts
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