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Managed network services tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
276 managed network services tenders and contracts, 78 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.2m
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs31%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now7See them →
Managed network services contracts
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How many managed network services contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "managed network" alert would have missed 16 of 24 managed network services contracts (67%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 8 (33%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"managed network"
67% missed
16 of 24
Expert list14 phrases
33% missed
8 of 24
Expert list: managed network, managed network service, network managed service, managed wan, managed lan, noc, network operations centre, network management, managed wi-fi, managed connectivity, network and security managed service, sd-wan, managed network and voice, network infrastructure managed service
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38 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
7 managed network services opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 5 weeksNetwork Services ContractMetropolitan Police Service · LondonEst.£350m
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksPalladian Academy Trust - Comms & Security PartnerPalladian Academy TrustEst.£500k
- Pre-market26 Oct 2026Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesEst.£700m
- Pre-market6 Oct 2026Network Managed Service - Pre-Market Engagement RFIUK Parliament · LondonEst.£59.8m
- Pre-market22 Sep 2026Hosting Capability Supplier Pre-Market EngagementHome Office · LondonEst.£85m
- Pre-market12 Aug 2026Network and Connectivity Market EngagementAnglian Water · East of EnglandEst.£10m
- Awarded4 Sep 2026Managed Network Services for New OfficeHealth Data Research UK · LondonWon by Vorboss Limited£50k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026CONNECTUS Interim Network & Managed ServicesCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Connectus Business Solutions£26k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Master Services Agreement – Network Infrastructure & NOC ServicesCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Connectus Business Solutions£4.2m
- Awarded28 Jul 2026WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi (London Office)Construction Industry Training Board · LondonWon by Wavenet£950k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust Connectivity & Security Services PartnerLincoln Anglican Academy Trust · East MidlandsWon by Glide Student and Residential Limited£900k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Contract for: Lot 1 - Multiple Network Managed ServiceWyre Forest District Council · West MidlandsWon by allpay£39k
- Awarded20 May 2026Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Managed NetworkNorth of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CDW
- Awarded30 Apr 2026CPT_25_46 Network Management ServicesNational Audit OfficeWon by Wavenet£1.2m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026CCC - Multiple Network Managed ServicesCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by allpay
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Managed Network ServicesEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by MLL Telecom£29m
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Multiple Network Managed ServicesWyre Forest District Council · West MidlandsWon by allpay£39k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Provision of Managed Service for Operational Telecoms Network (OTN)Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited · Northern IrelandWon by Vodafone
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Network Management and Monitoring ServicesBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by Wavenet£602k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Security Operations Centre (SOC)The Coal Authority · East MidlandsWon by Everything ICT£145k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Maiden Erlegh Trust Communications & Security ProcurementMaiden Erlegh Trust · South EastWon by Glide Student and Residential Limited£550k
- Awarded5 Feb 2026STA-26020b Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National LabRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Sohonet Limited£596k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Network Connectivity and Telecommunication SolutionsHumber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Redcentric£2m
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Learning Academy Partnership (SW) - Communications & SecurityLearning Academy Partnership (South West) · South WestWon by Computeam Ltd£600k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025St Chad's Academies Trust - Communications & Security ProcurementSt Chad's Academies Trust · West MidlandsWon by Glide Student and Residential Limited£700k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025STA-26020 Provision of a Managed Network Service for the CoSTAR National LabRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Sohonet Limited£433k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) 3National Highways · South EastWon by Telent£644m
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Core Network Replacement - Network Support ServiceWakefield Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by The Networking people (TNP)£250k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Future Network ProgrammeCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Waterstons Ltd and 1 more£3m
- Awarded1 Aug 2025MBC000588 - Managed Support Desk ServicesMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Everything ICT£43k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025RE23090_A Network & Telephony Services via CCS Network Services 3 (RM6116)London Borough of Ealing · LondonWon by BT£3.8m
- Awarded9 Jul 2025LAN WIFI & SD-WAN Managed ServicesHS2 · West MidlandsWon by UBDS£493k
- Awarded23 May 2025Network ServicesStudent Loans Company · ScotlandWon by Exponential-e£4.8m
- Awarded17 Dec 2024Civic IT Network Management ContractWigan Council · North WestWon by NodeTech Ltd£52k
- Awarded4 Dec 2024Defra Group Connectivity ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Vodafone£42.6m
- Awarded30 Nov 2024First Federation Trust - Communications, Security & VolP PartnerFirst Federation Trust · South WestWon by RM£1m
- Open to joinApply by 31 May 2029UK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where managed network services tenders are run
Atamis1 20%- BravoSolution1 20%
Crescent Purchasing Consortium1 20%
Delta eSourcing1 20%
MultiQuote1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks and DPSs for managed network services work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Wavenet won the most managed network services contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wavenet London · See every contract | 4 | £4.1m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Vodafone London · See every contract | 3 | £43.3m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Glide Student and Residential Limited East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £2.1m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | allpay West Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £77k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Virgin Media O2 | 2 | £16.1m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Connectus Business Solutions Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | BT London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Sohonet Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Everything ICT North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £188k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Claranet Limited | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 34% of managed network services contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought managed network services more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many managed network services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many managed network services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Doncaster Council | 2 | £4.2m |
| 2 | Construction Industry Training Board | 2 | £2.2m |
| 3 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2 | £1m |
| 4 | Wyre Forest District Council | 2 | £77k |
| 5 | Commercial Services Group | 2 | Not published |
| 6 | National Highways | 1 | £644m |
| 7 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | £42.6m |
| 8 | Essex County Council | 1 | £29m |
| 9 | British Transport Police | 1 | £9.9m |
| 10 | NHS Business Services Authority | 1 | £6.2m |
101 managed network services contracts awarded since 2021
- 172021
- 172022
- 142023
- 182024
- 142025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of managed network services contracts are worth less than £687k
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
The 10 biggest managed network services contracts
- National HighwaysTelent · 14 Nov 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsVodafone · 4 Dec 2024
- Essex County CouncilMLL Telecom · 30 Mar 2026
- British Transport PoliceVirgin Media O2 · 1 Jul 2025
- NHS Business Services AuthorityVirgin Media O2 · 7 Jul 2025
- Student Loans CompanyExponential-e · 23 May 2025
- City of Doncaster CouncilConnectus Business Solutions · 3 Aug 2026
- London Borough of EalingBT · 16 Jul 2025
- City of London CorporationWaterstons Ltd, Roc Technologies Ltd · 13 Oct 2025
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustRedcentric · 12 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
11 managed network services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 3 weeks
Provision of Modern Workplace Technology Network Management Services
The Insolvency Service · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Silver Lining Convergence Ltd
Ends in 3 weeks
Networks Managed Service Provider
HM Revenue & Customs · 4-year contract
Held by BT
Managed network services contract for a school, college or universitySouth East£100k to £1mEnds in 3 weeks
Managed network services contract for a housing associationNorth WestUnder £100kEnds in 8 weeks
Managed network services contract for a housing associationSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Managed network services contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Managed network services contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Managed network services contract for a transport or utility bodyWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
March and July are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £6.5m | £1.1m | Connectus Business Solutions (2) | City of Doncaster Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 3 | 5 | £50.4m | £3m | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £646m | £596k | Sohonet Limited (2) | Royal Holloway, University of London (2) | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £1.3m | £266k | allpay (2) | Wyre Forest District Council (2) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 2 | £29m | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £1.6m | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £43k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £52k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £4.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £1.2m a month
of managed network services contracts awarded.
Typical contract £601k x 1.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
managed network services contracts are awarded in a typical month.
38 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
managed network services 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. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for managed network services work.
1 open to join now. - 31%
of managed network services contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 29 award notices.
How many managed network services tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 78 | 276 |
| Contracts awarded | 24 | 88 |
17 managed network services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 17 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded managed network services contracts to 23 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 managed network services contracts does the UK public sector award?
38 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are managed network services tenders open for?
The median managed network services tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector managed network services contract worth?
The median is £687k, and 22% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector managed network services contracts?
Wavenet won the most (4).
Which buyers award the most managed network services contracts?
Councils award 34% of them.
How many managed network services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
11 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 5 November 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for managed network services work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for managed network services work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
One outsourced contract under which a provider runs the buyer's combined network and communications estate, such as WAN, LAN, voice and network security, often from a network operations centre.
- Network operations centre (NOC) and network management services
- End-to-end managed communications and connectivity
- Integrated communications framework lots
What is not included
- WAN-only managed services or NaaS (see Wide area network (WAN) and site connectivity)
- LAN equipment maintenance only (see Network switches)
- Managed IT covering desktops and service desk