Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in SIM cards
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to SIM cards. 4 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
4
awards tracked
£4.9m
total contract value
£1.2m
average award size
25%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by SIM cards
Mobile SIM Contract
Awarded to Wavenet on 31 Jan 2026 · mhs homes group
£136k
Vodafone SIM Cards
Awarded to VODAFONE LIMITED on 13 Jan 2026 · Leicestershire Police
£63k
Traffic Signal IoT SIMS
Awarded to Vodafone on 8 Jan 2026 · Sheffield City Council
£3.3m
Mobile Data
Awarded to VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED on 14 Sept 2025 · Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
£1.4m
Sector pulse
Who procures in SIM cards, and where the value sits
SIM cards accounts for 4 tracked awards worth £4.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.2m. SIM cards is procured mainly by Sheffield City Council, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and mhs homes group. The biggest spender is Sheffield City Council, with 1 award totalling £3.3m. Geographically the work is spread across Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, South East. SMBs hold 25% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in SIM cards
Biggest single award
£3.3m
Traffic Signal IoT SIMS
Won by Vodafone on 8 Jan 2026
Busiest month
Jan 26
3 awards published, totalling £3.5m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- Yorkshire and The Humber25%
- East Midlands25%
- South East25%
- London,South East,South West25%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Vodafone
1 award · £3.3m total
VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED
1 award · £1.4m total
Wavenet
1 award · £136k total
VODAFONE LIMITED
1 award · £63k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in SIM cards.
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