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Network consultancy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
243 network consultancy tenders and contracts, 44 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs65%
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now1See them →
Network consultancy contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
45 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 network consultancy opportunity is open now
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Frontline Productivity - CSL - Network and Connectivity Tech Proof of ConceptNHS EnglandWon by Competitive Solutions Limited£21k
- Awarded2 Oct 2026The Provision of a Wide Area Network Estate ReviewNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by 4C Strategies Ltd£37k
- Awarded27 Sep 2026Network Optimisation project ConsultancyBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CGI£27k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026715904572 (DInfoCom/0332) - The Provision of Fixed Voice Official Site Surveys (UK 07)Ministry of DefenceWon by UBDS£179k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026Infra Technical Partner - Networks & Connectivity - Frontline ProductivityNHS England · LondonWon by Credera£4m
- Awarded7 Jul 2026West Yorkshire Mobile Network Coverage MappingWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Streetwave Ltd£60k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Consultancy for Digital ConnectivityVelindre University NHS Trust · WalesWon by Ivarty Consulting Limited£60k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Award of Consultancy Appointment for Digital Broadband ConsultantPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by AtkinsRéalis£480k
- Awarded14 May 2026TVCA-PROC-0782 - Tees Valley IoT Network ConsultancyTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by FarrPoint£150k
- Awarded16 Apr 2026DIGITAL RUTLAND- PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND OTHER SUPPORT IN RUTLANDRutland County Council · East MidlandsWon by Skeen Computing Services Ltd
- Awarded9 Apr 2026Digital Infrastructure technical expertiseCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Regional Network Solutions Limited£50k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026C0004 itt_8666 - NEPRO3 - Network Implementation Technical SupportEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Bloom Procurement Services£85k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Award of a Call of Contract for the provision of Network Service Design and Migration Assurance Support for the ESN Air NetworkHome Office · LondonWon by Roke Manor Research£3.2m
- Awarded12 Mar 2026External Infrastructure & Network ReviewMoney and Pensions Service · South EastWon by Informed Solutions Limited£240k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Consultancy support for Small Cell Licence AgreementLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Regional Network Solutions Limited£9k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Switch-Off and 2G Sunsetting Readiness - C113/2025/2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by FarrPoint£52k
- Awarded8 Dec 2025S30040 5G Network - Feasibility SupportNational HighwaysWon by AtkinsRealis Jacobs Joint Venture£239k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Direct Award for Digital Connectivity Strategy under Crown Commercial Services Technology Services 3 RM6100South Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by FarrPoint£386k
- Awarded26 Sep 2025Network Architecture Support Assurance ServiceDisclosure Scotland · ScotlandWon by Agoo IT Solutions Limited£551k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025Tees Valley Fibre Network ConsultancyTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by FarrPoint£68k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025Network Review and AssistanceFinancial Conduct Authority · LondonWon by CDW£75k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Networks Incident Management AnalysisDepartment for Work and Pensions · North WestWon by Gartner UK Limited£98k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Digital Place - Call-off from GCloud14 (RM1557.13)Oxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by Spirit Public Sector Ltd£3m
- Awarded14 Jul 2025DHSC:OHID:Telecare and connectivity adviceDepartment of Health and Social Care · LondonWon by FarrPoint£90k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025ESN Coverage Assurance and Delivery 2025/2026Home Office · LondonWon by IdentityE2E Ltd£1.6m
- Awarded27 Jun 2025Connecting Cambridgeshire technical assurance, data hosting and analysisCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Skeen Computing Services Ltd£44k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Provision of Mobile Technical Advisory ServicesScottish Futures Trust Limited · Scotland£133k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025Separation of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Network and Domain reducing corporate dependencyScottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC · ScotlandWon by Sword IT Solutions
- Awarded13 Jun 2025PSTN Audit ServiceLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Segmentation Group Limited£96k
- Awarded30 May 2025Independent Mobile Coverage MappingBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Streetwave Ltd£34k
- Open to joinApply by 31 Jul 2028West Midlands framework
Where to bid
Where network consultancy tenders are run
Delta eSourcing3 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for network consultancy work are running. 1 is open to join now.
FarrPoint won the most network consultancy contracts
Credera won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FarrPoint North East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £360k | 4 | ||
| 2 | Streetwave Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 4 | £127k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | UBDS SME · See every contract | 2 | £279k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | CDW North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £126k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Regional Network Solutions Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £59k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Skeen Computing Services Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £44k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Credera London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £4m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Roke Manor Research London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3.2m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Spirit Public Sector Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | IdentityE2E Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £1.6m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 42% of network consultancy contracts
Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £99k against £76k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought network consultancy more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many network consultancy 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 network consultancy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 3 | £250k |
| 2 | Home Office | 2 | £4.8m |
| 3 | NHS England | 2 | £4m |
| 4 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £319k |
| 5 | National Highways | 2 | £258k |
| 6 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £218k |
| 7 | Scottish Futures Trust Limited | 2 | £191k |
| 8 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £61k |
| 9 | Oxfordshire County Council | 1 | £3m |
| 10 | Disclosure Scotland | 1 | £551k |
132 network consultancy contracts awarded since 2021
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- 262025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of network consultancy contracts are worth less than £85k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest network consultancy contracts
- NHS EnglandCredera · 5 Aug 2026
- Home OfficeRoke Manor Research · 1 Apr 2026
- Oxfordshire County CouncilSpirit Public Sector Ltd · 31 Jul 2025
- Home OfficeIdentityE2E Ltd · 30 Jun 2025
- Disclosure ScotlandAgoo IT Solutions Limited · 26 Sep 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilThe Network Collective · 19 Feb 2025
- Perth & Kinross CouncilAtkinsRéalis · 5 Jun 2026
- South Lanarkshire CouncilFarrPoint · 1 Dec 2025
- South Staffordshire CollegeHybrit Services Ltd · 5 Mar 2025
- Derbyshire County CouncilBT · 24 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
1 network consultancy contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most network consultancy work is one-off: 14% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
London awards the most network consultancy contracts. January and June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 8 | £9.1m | £97k | – | Home Office (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 6 | £1.6m | £386k | – | Scottish Futures Trust Limited (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £853k | £162k | – | Derbyshire County Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £368k | £93k | FarrPoint (2) | Tees Valley Combined Authority (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £171k | £42k | Streetwave Ltd (2) | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £197k | £51k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £149k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £3.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £112k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £300k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £39k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with network consultancy
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Key findings
- £130k a month
of network consultancy contracts awarded.
Typical contract £85k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
network consultancy contracts are awarded in a typical month.
45 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for network consultancy work.
1 open to join now. - 65%
of network consultancy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 40 award notices.
How many network consultancy tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 243 | 44 |
| Contracts awarded | 116 | 18 |
12 network consultancy contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 36 buyers awarded network consultancy contracts to 33 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 network consultancy contracts does the UK public sector award?
45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 36 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector network consultancy contract worth?
The median is £85k, and 77% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector network consultancy contracts?
FarrPoint won the most (5). Credera won the most by value (£4m).
Which buyers award the most network consultancy contracts?
Councils award 42% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most network consultancy contracts?
London: 8 of 45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (6) and the East Midlands (5).
How many network consultancy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 8 June 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for network consultancy work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for network consultancy work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Specialist technical advice on networks and connectivity: infrastructure and network reviews, full fibre and WAN deployment advice, and assessment and migration planning for the PSTN-to-digital switchover.
- Infrastructure and network reviews
- Full fibre and WAN deployment consultancy
- PSTN digital switchover strategy, technical assessment and migration planning
What is not included
- Supplying or installing networks, fibre or lines
- Broader IT and infrastructure strategy (see Digital and IT strategy)
- Advice to local SMEs on adopting connectivity (see Digital adoption support for businesses)
- Telecare equipment and alarm monitoring