LoRaWAN network tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
226 LoRaWAN network tenders and contracts, 40 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£39k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs91%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs7
- Live now4See them →
LoRaWAN network contracts
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25 contracts across the UK, of any size
4 LoRaWAN network opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksHousing SensorsRenfrewshire Council · Scotland
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksLoRaWAN Gateways and Sensors for CulvertsCity and County of Swansea · WalesEst.£70k
- Pre-market3 Sep 2026Millenium Lodge - Environmental Sensing SystemLincolnshire County Council · East Midlands
- Awarded30 Oct 2026Temperature Monitoring SystemSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Meson Electrical Services Ltd£27k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Temperature and humidity sensorsMet OfficeWon by Vaisala£15k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Unity Smart Homes - City GreenGentoo Group · North EastWon by Alpaca Global Solutions Limited£50k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Cumberland Care Homes IoT NetworkCumberland Council · North WestWon by Southern Communications Group£303k
- Awarded5 Sep 2026Remote Temperature Monitoring System Agreement DfE Estate (con_31825)Department for Education · LondonWon by Withnell Sensors£22k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Supply of a Remote Temperature Monitoring System to APHAAnimal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by Checkit£77k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026APHA CapEx: i-Qube SensorsAnimal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by IceRobotics£18k
- Awarded20 May 2026Data Driven Analytics and Insight ServicesSalix Homes · North WestWon by Switchee Limited£156k
- Awarded28 Mar 2026Switchee Monitors SaaSCitizen Housing · West MidlandsWon by Switchee Limited£425k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026Provision of Archival Environmental Monitoring SolutionNational Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Conserv£184k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026CSP26146 - Temperature and tilt sensorsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Swale Oceanographic£14k
- Awarded1 Jan 2026003016 - Cosie Home devicesDurham County Council · North EastWon by IOT Solutions Group Ltd£11k
- Awarded4 Nov 2025HAR(R)145: “Switchee” smart thermostat with remote monitoringLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets · LondonWon by Switchee Limited
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Supply of NetBotz EquipmentSuffolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Comms Express Limited£20k
- Awarded7 Oct 2025Create use cased for the use of Internet of Things (LoRaWAN)Cyngor Gwynedd · WalesWon by Menai Science Park ltd£24k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy SupportWrexham County Borough Council · WalesWon by Morgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd£100k
- Awarded9 Sep 2025Provision of Water Temperature Sensors at Various SitesNHS Property Services LimitedWon by CreevX Limited£154k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025GB-St.Helens: Contract Award Notice - Smart Monitoring Devices 2025Torus · North WestWon by iopt£25k
- Awarded15 May 2025STEMM Equipment and InstalationUniversity of Plymouth · South WestWon by Sensational Systems Limited£60k
- Awarded25 Apr 2025Software Portal services for smart thermostat devicesFlagship Housing Limited · East of EnglandWon by Switchee Limited£205k
- Awarded26 Mar 2025GMCA 1431 5G Innovation Region - Advance Wireless Traffic CorridorGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Connexin£42k
- Awarded17 Mar 2025WP4065 - The Provision of Smart Places Technology 'Internet of Things'Walsall Council · West MidlandsWon by Makutu£450k
- Awarded29 Jan 2025IoT and Wi-Fi at Maritime Mile, IrvineNorth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by North SV£141k
- Awarded28 Jan 2025ENHT - Installation of Nodes and Sensor at Lister HospitalEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · South EastWon by Churchill£50k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024Internet of Things; Atmospheric, Social HousingScottish Government · ScotlandWon by iopt£48k
- Open to joinApply by 23 Feb 2029Yorkshire and the Humber DPS
Where LoRaWAN network tenders are run
Delta eSourcing3 50%
CCS eSourcing1 17%
MultiQuote1 17%- eTenderWales1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
7 frameworks and DPSs for LoRaWAN network work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Switchee Limited won the most LoRaWAN network contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switchee Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £786k | 4 | ||
| 2 | iopt North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £73k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Makutu West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Southern Communications Group North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £303k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Conserv Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £184k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Morgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Checkit London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £77k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Sensational Systems Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Churchill South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Alpaca Global Solutions Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 |
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Councils award 32% of LoRaWAN network contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought LoRaWAN network more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many LoRaWAN network contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many LoRaWAN network contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) | 2 | £95k |
| 2 | Walsall Council | 1 | £450k |
| 3 | Citizen Housing | 1 | £425k |
| 4 | Cumberland Council | 1 | £303k |
| 5 | Flagship Housing Limited | 1 | £205k |
| 6 | National Records of Scotland | 1 | £184k |
| 7 | Salix Homes | 1 | £156k |
| 8 | NHS Property Services Limited | 1 | £154k |
| 9 | North Ayrshire Council | 1 | £141k |
| 10 | Wrexham County Borough Council | 1 | £100k |
100 LoRaWAN network contracts awarded since 2021
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Half of LoRaWAN network contracts are worth less than £50k
The 10 biggest LoRaWAN network contracts
- Walsall CouncilMakutu · 17 Mar 2025
- Citizen HousingSwitchee Limited · 28 Mar 2026
- Cumberland CouncilSouthern Communications Group · 15 Sep 2026
- Flagship Housing LimitedSwitchee Limited · 25 Apr 2025
- National Records of ScotlandConserv · 17 Mar 2026
- Salix HomesSwitchee Limited · 20 May 2026
- NHS Property Services LimitedCreevX Limited · 9 Sep 2025
- North Ayrshire CouncilNorth SV · 29 Jan 2025
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilMorgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd · 11 Sep 2025
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)Checkit · 20 Aug 2026
3 LoRaWAN network contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most LoRaWAN network work is one-off: 30% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
WP4065 - The Provision of Smart Places Technology 'Internet of Things'
IoT Lorawan Support 2024 to 2027
Where and when LoRaWAN network contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 4 | £527k | £99k | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £116k | £22k | – | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | £373k | £141k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £60k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £875k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £225k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £74k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 2 | £124k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £27k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £39k a month
of LoRaWAN network contracts awarded.
Typical contract £39k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
LoRaWAN network contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
LoRaWAN network contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 7
frameworks and DPSs are running for LoRaWAN network work.
1 open to join now. - 91%
of LoRaWAN network contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many LoRaWAN network tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 40 | 226 |
| Contracts awarded | 13 | 89 |
12 LoRaWAN network contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded LoRaWAN network contracts to 21 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many LoRaWAN network contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How long are LoRaWAN network tenders open for?
The median LoRaWAN network tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector LoRaWAN network contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector LoRaWAN network contracts?
Switchee Limited won the most (4), and the most by value (£786k).
Which buyers award the most LoRaWAN network contracts?
Councils award 32% of them.
How many LoRaWAN network contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 March 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for LoRaWAN network work that are open to join?
7 frameworks and DPSs for LoRaWAN network work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
General-purpose Internet of Things networks, sensors and platforms, such as LoRaWAN gateways and sensors across a city or estate and the platform that collects their data, where the use is not a named system elsewhere in the catalogue.
- LoRaWAN gateways and sensor networks
- Environmental and temperature monitoring sensors
- IoT platforms and dashboards
- IoT dynamic purchasing systems and framework lots
What is not included
- Footfall and occupancy sensors bought on their own (see Footfall and space occupancy analytics)
- Building management systems (see Building controls)
- Industrial and utility telemetry (see SCADA systems)
- Telecare sensors (see Telecare and technology-enabled care)
- IoT SIM airtime (see Business mobile)