Structured cabling tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
92 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Structured cabling contracts ,
92 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest structured cabling contracts awarded
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Reading PAYG TVMs and PVALs in Cornwall and Devon Enablement Works
90 contractors won structured cabling contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Network Installation Solutions Limited North West · See every contract | 6 | £1.6m | 6 | ||
| 1joint | Softcat West Midlands · See every contract | 6 | £654k | 5 | ||
| 3 | DSIS Solutions Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £56k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | KFP Comms UK Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £700k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Enerveo South West · See every contract | 2 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | ACEDA Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £300k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | EJ Parker Technical Services (Central) Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Talkwire Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £165k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Data Path Office Network Services Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £77k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Computer Links South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £66k | 2 |
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67 buyers awarded structured cabling contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
17 buyers bought structured cabling more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many structured cabling contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many structured cabling contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 6 | £143k |
| 2 | Met Office | 3 | £702k |
| 3 | Home Office | 3 | £185k |
| 4 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 3 | £74k |
| 5 | Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £56k |
| 6 | University of Sussex | 2 | £8.1m |
| 7 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £2.2m |
| 8 | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £700k |
| 9 | Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £290k |
| 10 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £250k |
Half of structured cabling contracts are worth less than £93k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 77% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- University of SussexCapita · 14 Oct 2024
- NEUPCAspire Technology Solutions, Network Installation Solutions Limited, ACEDA Limited, FORTIFY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED, Systematic Data Solutions Ltd, Barron McCann Ltd · 10 Mar 2025
- Caerphilly County Borough CouncilA.S.M NETWORKS LTD · 8 Oct 2026
- NPL Management LimitedKINETIC IT LIMITED · 31 Jul 2026
- Ministry of DefenceBoxxe · 18 Dec 2024
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHelix CMS Limited · 20 Dec 2024
- DERBY CITY COUNCILNetwork Installation Solutions Limited · 27 Aug 2025
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityCalibre Cabling Services Ltd · 14 Nov 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipIKM Network Communications Ltd · 21 Nov 2024
- First Greater Western LimitedTRANS DATA MANAGEMENT LTD · 21 Aug 2026
The South East awards the most structured cabling contracts. December and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 15 | £10.4m |
| South West | 13 | £4.3m |
| West Midlands | 11 | £1.1m |
| London | 11 | £1.2m |
| North West | 10 | £1m |
| North East | 6 | £6.5m |
| Wales | 6 | £5m |
| East of England | 5 | £53k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £243k |
| East Midlands | 3 | £3.4m |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Half of structured cabling tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a structured cabling tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 56% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 29 days
is how long the typical structured cabling tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 41 UK structured cabling tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new structured cabling tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
43 in the last 24 months. - 77%
of the money is in the 10 biggest structured cabling contracts.
Of 80 contracts with a published value. - 61%
of structured cabling contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 84 award notices. - 25%
of structured cabling contracts are awarded in December and March.
23 of 92 contracts.
Questions
How many structured cabling contracts does the UK public sector award?
92 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 67 public buyers.
How long are structured cabling tenders open for?
The median structured cabling tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector structured cabling contract worth?
The median is £93k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.
What is included
Design, installation and repair of passive network cabling in buildings and across sites: copper data cabling (Cat6), fibre optic runs, containment, faceplates and patch panels, including voice cabling.
- Structured data cabling installation (Cat6)
- Fibre optic network installation
- Site cabling services
- Containment, faceplates and patch panels
- ICT and voice cabling support
What is not included
- Switches and access points -> it.tel.lan-and-wifi-equipment
- Carrier circuits -> it.tel.wide-area-network
- Electrical installation -> another family: building services