BOPLASS manages a high-speed, largely fibre-based wide-area network (WAN) known as the Inter-Council Network (referred to as the ICN hereafter) on behalf of participating BOPLASS member councils. This network provides connectivity between councils for the sharing of information and services, as well as WAN services for individual councils between their offices.

Councils currently participating in the ICN service include:

• Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC)
• Kawerau District Council (KDC)
• Opotiki District Council (ODC)
• Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC)
• Tauranga City Council (TCC)
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBOPDC)
• Whakatane District Council (WDC)

BOPLASS wishes to engage with a selected network provider/s in the review of the existing service, and implement changes deemed necessary to improve the service for all participants.

BOPLASS is seeking quotes for the provision of services for the ICN as a Layer 2 network.