Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Wales
3 October 2027 to 3 October 2033

Service integrator role delivering the PSBA 3.0 national network across almost 5,000 sites and over 120 public sector organisations. Aggregates fully-managed WAN services (MPLS, SD-WAN, Ethernet, Internet, mobile data) from multiple communications providers, plus 24x7x365 service desk, secure roaming, schools web filtering, direct internet, firewalls, and peering. Requires continuous technology refresh over the contract life and resilient transition from the current PSBA service.

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Closes in 25 days· 30 November 2026

Estimated value: £700m; Buyer estimate
Published: 11 June 2025
Deadline: 30 November 2026; 25 days left
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 3 October 2033

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of managed national wide area network and connectivity services for Welsh public sector organisations

A core Wide Area Network (WAN)
A 24hrx7days a week x365 days a year service desk
Engineering teams
Service teams
A rolling programme of network upgrades and improvement
Individual contracts for a call-off catalogue of services available to PSBA users
An E-sports facility
Cloud connectivity
An integrator function for the public sector in Wales, which includes the purchasing of fully-managed WAN services, secure roaming services, resilient web filtering services for schools, direct internet services with high-capacity network connectivity, robust firewalls and other security services, consultancy and strategic advice, and peering capability

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 72 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 108 months
Contract dates: 3 October 2027 to 3 October 2033
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000, 32000000, 45232300, 45310000

Services in this tender

Integrated managed network and communications servicesMain service£687k typicalService integrator delivering national public sector network in Wales

Lifecycle

Published
11 June 2025
Deadline for bids25 days left
30 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
3 October 2027

The buyer

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323132/public-sector-broadband-aggregation-psba-3
Buyer reference: C424/2025/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054711
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3. Tender, 11 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323132/public-sector-broadband-aggregation-psba-3 (accessed 5 November 2026).