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

241022London 412230

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25 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

4 LoRaWAN network opportunities are open now

  1. OpenCloses in 3 weeks
    Housing Sensors
    Renfrewshire Council · Scotland
  2. OpenCloses in 3 weeks
    LoRaWAN Gateways and Sensors for Culverts
    City and County of Swansea · Wales
    Est.£70k
  3. Pre-market3 Sep 2026
    Millenium Lodge - Environmental Sensing System
    Lincolnshire County Council · East Midlands
  4. Awarded30 Oct 2026
    Temperature Monitoring System
    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Meson Electrical Services Ltd
    £27k
  5. Awarded23 Oct 2026
    Temperature and humidity sensors
    Met OfficeWon by Vaisala
    £15k
  6. Awarded29 Sep 2026
    Unity Smart Homes - City Green
    Gentoo Group · North EastWon by Alpaca Global Solutions Limited
    £50k
  7. Awarded15 Sep 2026
    Cumberland Care Homes IoT Network
    Cumberland Council · North WestWon by Southern Communications Group
    £303k
  8. Awarded5 Sep 2026
    Remote Temperature Monitoring System Agreement DfE Estate (con_31825)
    Department for Education · LondonWon by Withnell Sensors
    £22k
  9. Awarded20 Aug 2026
    Supply of a Remote Temperature Monitoring System to APHA
    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by Checkit
    £77k
  10. Awarded8 Jul 2026
    APHA CapEx: i-Qube Sensors
    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by IceRobotics
    £18k

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Where to bid

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.

Frameworks and DPS

7 frameworks and DPSs for LoRaWAN network work are running. 1 is open to join now.

2024202620282030TodaySuppliers namedYPO - 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecomm…Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and th…40Environmental Monitoring System FrameworkVictoria and Albert Museum · London · Framework5Network Services 3Government Commercial Agency · Yorkshire and the Hum…4Yorkshire and the Humber DPSOpen to join · apply by 23 Feb 2029–Wales framework3 suppliers on it3Scotland framework1 supplier on it1UK-wide framework61 suppliers on it61

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.

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CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Switchee Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
4£786k4
2 iopt
North West · SME · See every contract
2£73k2
3jointMakutu
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£450k1
3jointSouthern Communications Group
North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£303k1
3jointConserv
Scotland · SME · See every contract
1£184k1
3jointMorgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd
Wales · SME · See every contract
1£100k1
3jointCheckit
London · SME · See every contract
1£77k1
3jointSensational Systems Limited
South West · SME · See every contract
1£60k1
3jointChurchill
South East · SME · See every contract
1£50k1
3jointAlpaca Global Solutions Limited
North East · SME · See every contract
1£50k1

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Who buys

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.

Councils7 contractsCentral government7 contractsHousing5 contractsNHS and health2 contractsPolice, fire and rescue2 contractsOther buyers1 contractUnder £100k16 contracts · median £26k£100k to £1m8 contracts · median £195k
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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.

23 buyers1 contract1 buyer2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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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.

CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m12LoRaWAN network contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLWalsall CouncilCumberland CouncilFlagship Housing LimitedAnimal and Plant Health…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)2£95k
2Walsall Council1£450k
3Citizen Housing1£425k
4Cumberland Council1£303k
5Flagship Housing Limited1£205k
6National Records of Scotland1£184k
7Salix Homes1£156k
8NHS Property Services Limited1£154k
9North Ayrshire Council1£141k
10Wrexham County Borough Council1£100k

100 LoRaWAN network contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 122021
  2. 242022
  3. 202023
  4. 202024
  5. 122025
  6. 122026 so far
Prices

Half of LoRaWAN network contracts are worth less than £50k

CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £50k
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The 10 biggest LoRaWAN network contracts

  1. Walsall CouncilMakutu · 17 Mar 2025£450k
  2. Citizen HousingSwitchee Limited · 28 Mar 2026£425k
  3. Cumberland CouncilSouthern Communications Group · 15 Sep 2026£303k
  4. Flagship Housing LimitedSwitchee Limited · 25 Apr 2025£205k
  5. National Records of ScotlandConserv · 17 Mar 2026£184k
  6. Salix HomesSwitchee Limited · 20 May 2026£156k
  7. NHS Property Services LimitedCreevX Limited · 9 Sep 2025£154k
  8. North Ayrshire CouncilNorth SV · 29 Jan 2025£141k
  9. Wrexham County Borough CouncilMorgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd · 11 Sep 2025£100k
  10. Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)Checkit · 20 Aug 2026£77k
Renewing contracts

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.

Ends Mar 2027

Data Driven Analytics and Insight Services

Salix Homes · North West
Held by Switchee Limited
£156k
Ends Mar 2027

WP4065 - The Provision of Smart Places Technology 'Internet of Things'

Walsall Council · West Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Makutu
£450k

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Where and when

Where and when LoRaWAN network contracts are awarded

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
North West04£527k£99k––1
London04£116k£22k–Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) (2)0
Scotland13£373k£141k––0
North East02£60k–––0
West Midlands02£875k–––1
East of England02£225k–––0
South West02£74k–––0
Wales12£124k–––1
Yorkshire and the Humber01£27k–––0
South East01£50k–––0
East Midlands10Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £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 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published40226
Contracts awarded1389

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)