Independent infrastructure advisory

Clear infrastructure sourcing for complex environments

Independent support across data centres, connectivity, service fabric, and cloud-adjacent infrastructure.

Commercially literate processes

Infrastructure sourcing, structured and defensible

We help client teams move from requirements to comparable options—supporting confident, well-governed decisions.

Markets & services
Supporting infrastructure programmes across Spain and Europe

Clients typically require consistent sourcing frameworks that can be applied across countries while accommodating local market conditions. We support both targeted national initiatives and broader multi-market programmes.

  • Multi-site data centre sourcing
  • Cross-border connectivity and carrier selection
  • Vendor qualification and commercial benchmarking
  • Infrastructure expansion and optimisation programmes
How we work
Clarity first. Structure always.

Our approach begins with a clear sourcing brief—defining scope, priorities, constraints, and decision criteria before engaging the market. We support qualification, proposal review, commercial alignment, and defensible documentation.

  • Simple governance and clear decision criteria
  • Disciplined vendor interaction and audit-ready records
  • Commercial alignment that supports delivery
Typical engagements
Hands-on support where decisions matter

Targeted advisory and execution support that keeps programmes moving and stakeholders aligned.

  • Market scan, long-listing, and shortlisting
  • RFP / RFQ design, management, and vendor Q&A
  • Offer normalisation and commercial benchmarking
  • Negotiation support and decision documentation
Purpose
Clear options in crowded vendor markets

Alboran Infrastructure supports organisations making critical technology infrastructure decisions across Spain and Europe. We work with clients to structure and progress sourcing initiatives covering colocation, connectivity, interconnection, and supporting cloud infrastructure.

Through disciplined engagement and commercially literate processes, we help clients move from requirements to comparable options—supporting confident, well-governed infrastructure decisions.

Core areas of engagement

Colocation sourcing

Market scanning, requirement definition, RFP management, and offer normalisation.

Connectivity selection

Carrier engagement, commercial benchmarking, and delivery constraint alignment.

Interconnection access

Exchange onboarding, cross-connect strategy, and multi-provider comparison.

Our process
From brief to defensible decision

A consulting-style workflow designed for complex infrastructure choices—clear governance, disciplined market engagement, and documentation that stands up to scrutiny.

01

Define the brief

Translate requirements into a sourcing pack that vendors can respond to—and decision-makers can trust.

  • Scope, assumptions, and constraints
  • Decision criteria and scoring model
  • Governance and approvals
02

Engage the market

Run a structured vendor process with clean Q&A, timelines, and consistent information flow.

  • Qualification and long/short listing
  • RFP/RFQ execution and vendor management
  • Audit-ready records and comms discipline
03

Compare and align

Normalise offers, surface trade-offs, and align commercials to delivery realities.

  • Normalised comparison and benchmarking
  • Commercial alignment and negotiation support
  • Decision narrative and documentation