Structured cabling tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

92 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Structured cabling contracts ,

92 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest structured cabling contracts awarded

Awarded 5 October 2026

DDaT27518 - Fibre Cable

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
£21k
Awarded 30 September 2026

2MS Networking Cable Services 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · London
£550k
Awarded 8 September 2026

Waiver - BCHC - 1818 - Westcon Services - Cabling infrastructure

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
£28k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

90 contractors won structured cabling contracts

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1jointNetwork Installation Solutions Limited
North West · See every contract
6£1.6m6
1jointSoftcat
West Midlands · See every contract
6£654k5
3 DSIS Solutions Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
3£56k1
4jointKFP Comms UK Limited
South East · SME · See every contract
2£700k1
4jointEnerveo
South West · See every contract
2£450k1
4jointACEDA Limited
North East · SME · See every contract
2£300k2
4jointEJ Parker Technical Services (Central) Ltd
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£200k1
4jointTalkwire Limited
South East · SME · See every contract
2£165k2
4jointData Path Office Network Services Ltd
South West · SME · See every contract
2£77k1

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Who buys

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.

Councils13 contractsNHS and health22 contractsSchools and colleges14 contractsOther public bodies31 contractsUnder £100k41 contracts · median £28k£100k to £1m32 contracts · median £246k£1m or more7 contracts · median £3.8m
Councils13 contractsNHS and health22 contractsSchools14 contractsOther31 contractsUnder £100k41 contracts£100k to £1m32 contracts£1m or more7 contracts
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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.

50 buyers1 contract12 buyers2 contracts4 buyers3 or 4 contracts1 buyer5 or more contracts
50 buyers112 buyers24 buyers3 or 41 buyer5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235Structured cabling contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLUniversity of SussexNEUPCNPL Management LimitedUK Research and Innovati…Met OfficeHome OfficeUK Shared Business Servi…Countess of Chester Hosp…
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235Structured cabling contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLUniversity of SussexNEUPCUK Research and Innovati…Met OfficeUK Shared Business Serv…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)6£143k
2Met Office3£702k
3Home Office3£185k
4UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)3£74k
5Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust3£56k
6University of Sussex2£8.1m
7United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust2£2.2m
8Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust2£700k
9Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust2£290k
10University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust2£250k
Prices

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.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £93k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £93k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 77% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. University of SussexCapita · 14 Oct 2024£8m
  2. NEUPCAspire Technology Solutions, Network Installation Solutions Limited, ACEDA Limited, FORTIFY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED, Systematic Data Solutions Ltd, Barron McCann Ltd · 10 Mar 2025£5m
  3. Caerphilly County Borough CouncilA.S.M NETWORKS LTD · 8 Oct 2026£4m
  4. NPL Management LimitedKINETIC IT LIMITED · 31 Jul 2026£3.8m
  5. Ministry of DefenceBoxxe · 18 Dec 2024£3m
  6. United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHelix CMS Limited · 20 Dec 2024£2m
  7. DERBY CITY COUNCILNetwork Installation Solutions Limited · 27 Aug 2025£1.2m
  8. UK Atomic Energy AuthorityCalibre Cabling Services Ltd · 14 Nov 2025£800k
  9. NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipIKM Network Communications Ltd · 21 Nov 2024£800k
  10. First Greater Western LimitedTRANS DATA MANAGEMENT LTD · 21 Aug 2026£758k
Where and when

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.

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RegionContractsValue
South East15£10.4m
South West13£4.3m
West Midlands11£1.1m
London11£1.2m
North West10£1m
North East6£6.5m
Wales6£5m
East of England5£53k
Yorkshire and the Humber3£243k
East Midlands3£3.4m
Scotland0Not published
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Deadlines

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.

0 days714211 month456070+Median 29 days
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Key findings
  • 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