Provision of Virtual Lab Solution for Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

Overview The Territory, represented by the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), is seeking responses from suitably qualified suppliers for the supply, implementation, and ongoing support of a Virtual Lab Solution. About The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is the ACT Government's public provider of vocational education and training (VET) and plays a critical role in developing the skills and capability of the Canberra community. CIT's ICT and Cyber Departments deliver approximately 20 units of competency (equating to 1100 students per annum) that rely on virtual laboratory environments for training, assessment and remote delivery activities. Ninety per cent of all programs in the IT and Cyber Security Department require the virtual environment being procured for delivery and assessment. Objectives The virtual laboratory platform must support the following outcomes: Ensure continuity of ICT and Cyber course delivery requiring virtual infrastructure Enhance the student experience through reliable, high-performance virtual laboratories Reduce administrative overhead through automation and template-based provisioning Support remote and hybrid learning delivery models Enable scalable and sustainable operations aligned to enrolment demand Improve visibility and accountability of platform utilisation and resource consumption Scope The Territory seeks to engage a Virtual Laboratory Solution Provider (Supplier) to provide CIT with a virtual laboratory platform and associated services. The scope includes: Supply of an established commercial off-the-shelf virtual laboratory Solution Implementation of the virtual laboratory platform through standard configuration and integration Ongoing support of the virtual laboratory platform Detailed requirements for the Solution cover functional, technical, implementation, security, support, governance and service delivery requirements, including lab management, operating system support, automation, lifecycle management and reporting. Information Requested Respondents must identify any proposed bespoke development or material customisation, including its cost, implementation impact and ongoing support requirements. Contract Terms and Conditions Anticipated Contract: one (1) Supplier Commencement: March 2027 Initial contract term: two (2) years Extension option: a further one (1) year period at the Territory's sole discretion Enquiries Tenders ACT Team (Enquiries) Phone: +61 (02) 62079000 Email: tendersact@act.gov.au