ITT 679-2026 for the Provision of Backup Infrastructure Refresh — Marlborough House
Issued by Commonwealth Secretariat · via Commonwealth Secretariat — Procurement
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
At a glance
Commonwealth Secretariat has published a tender: “ITT 679-2026 for the Provision of Backup Infrastructure Refresh — Marlborough House”. Submissions close on 21 October 2026, 16 days from today. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Commonwealth Secretariat — Procurement, not through FreeTender.
Details
The Commonwealth Secretariat invites bids for ITT 679-2026 for the Provision of Backup Infrastructure Refresh — Marlborough House. Bids close on 21 October 2026. The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation of the Commonwealth of Nations, based in London. Most of its opportunities are issued through its e-tendering portal, which suppliers must register with (free) to access the documents and submit.
The Secretariat wishes to find and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Backup Infrastructure Refresh for Marlborough House. The appointed supplier shall be awarded a contract that shall be effective for four (4) years. Interested parties must submit all documents as set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, no later than the return date of: 12pm noon BST on 21 October 2026 via the Commonwealth Secretariat’s e-tendering system . In order to download the ITT documents, interested parties must register/log into the Secretariat’s e-tendering system . Note : The supplier guidance document to registering on the e-procurement portal and if any issues arise during use of the portal is available on the Secretariat’s tendering site and accessible to all pre-registration. If you encounter any issues when registering on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s e-tendering portal, please contact Customer Support at: email: [email protected] / please cc: [email protected] All clarification queries about this ITT must be in submitted by 5pm BST on 9 October 2026 and only via the Secretariat’s e-procurement portal . Document ITT Provision of Backup Infrastructure Refresh (179.39 KB)
Context for bidders
We hold 4 notices from Commonwealth Secretariat, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services and Research, Studies & Evaluation. This one closes in 16 days.
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Documents
- ITT Provision of Backup Infrastructure RefreshDownload
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