Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Wide area network

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Wide area network. 11 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

11

awards tracked

£5.1m

total contract value

£467k

average award size

18.2%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Wide area network

  • Wide Area Network (WAN) Services

    Awarded to London Grid for Learning Trust on 30 Mar 2026 · The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

    £235k

  • Palo Alto Networks Support firewall transition

    Awarded to WAVENET LIMITED on 16 Feb 2026 · UK Health Security Agency

    £35k

  • Home Office Hosting - Connectivity Standard Contract

    Awarded to VODAFONE LTD on 30 Jan 2026 · Home Office

    £213k

  • Wide Area Network

    Awarded to Virgin Media on 26 Jan 2026 · Leicestershire Police

    £1.2m

  • Wide Area Network Services

    Awarded to MLL Telecom Ltd on 28 Oct 2025 · HEREFORD & WORCESTER FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

    £1.3m

  • Wide Area Network Managed Service

    Awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd on 21 Oct 2025 · OFCOM

    £240k

  • Cabinet Office WAN

    Awarded to Syntura Group Limited on 28 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

    £345k

  • WAN Circuits

    Awarded to Virgin Media Business Limited on 31 Jul 2025 · Pension Protection Fund

    £105k

  • The Provision of Broadband Portal at Various Sites

    Awarded to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC on 20 Jul 2025 · NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

    £97k

  • The Provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) Service Renewal for Northants Fire & Rescue Service

    Awarded to Spitfire Network Services Ltd on 31 May 2025 · Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

    £153k

  • CP2571-24 Wide Area Network

    Awarded to GCI Network Solutions Limited on 5 May 2025 · Devon County Council

    £1.2m

Sector pulse

Who procures in Wide area network, and where the value sits

Wide area network accounts for 11 tracked awards worth £5.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £467k. Wide area network is procured mainly by Cabinet Office, Devon County Council and OFCOM. The biggest spender is Cabinet Office, with 1 award totalling £345k. Geographically the work is spread across North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, London. Only 18.2% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£1.3m

Wide Area Network Services

Won by MLL Telecom Ltd on 28 Oct 2025

Busiest month

Jul 25

2 awards published, totalling £203k.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.

Where the awards land

  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland18%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West18%
  • London18%
  • West Midlands9%
  • Any region9%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

MLL Telecom Ltd

1 award · £1.3m total

GCI Network Solutions Limited

1 award · £1.2m total

Virgin Media

1 award · £1.2m total

Syntura Group Limited

1 award · £345k total

Virgin Media Business Ltd

1 award · £240k total

London Grid for Learning Trust

1 award · £235k total

VODAFONE LTD

1 award · £213k total

Spitfire Network Services Ltd

1 award · £153k total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Wide area network.

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