Lismore City Council (Council) is currently engaged in multiple initiatives related to both ongoing flood recovery and strategic renewal programs. This includes a review of all information technology systems and services within Council with a view to supporting the current business environment, staying current with contemporary technologies, and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

As part of that initiative the Technology & Innovation Business unit has in conjunction with a third-party consultant, developed an IT Disaster Recovery Plan (IT DRP). The IT DRP has identified all the necessary requirements and associated recommendations that align with the current IT infrastructure and applications environment.

The IT DRP has identified an IT DRS (i.e. the various hardware, software, procedures etc) necessary to remediate LCC’s risks within the current IT environment and describes a clear strategic roadmap for effective disaster recovery.

Council is seeking proposals to deliver an Information Systems Disaster Recovery Solution (IT DRS) that meets LCC’s established Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) for critical business applications and services. The IT DRS is to include all necessary infrastructure, procedures and instructions for maintaining data integrity, availability, and confidentiality during and after a disaster.