Network equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 32420000·Supplies · class·in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
32420000 Network equipment140 notices · 45%32424000 Network infrastructure126 notices · 40%32421000 Network cabling77 notices · 25%32427000 Network system46 notices · 15%32422000 Network components44 notices · 14%32423000 Network hubs35 notices · 11%32425000 Network operating system34 notices · 11%32428000 Network upgrade33 notices · 11%- Television and audio-visual equipment 127 · 12m
- Local area network 92 · 12m
- Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus 69 · 12m
- Networks 66 · 12m
- Telecommunications equipment and supplies 65 · 12m
- Microphones and loudspeakers 46 · 12m
- Communications equipment 40 · 12m
- Parts of sound and video equipment 38 · 12m
- Mobile telephones 38 · 12m
- Wireless telecommunications system 35 · 12m
- All of Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment →
Open tenders in network equipment
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Educational Trust - ICT Managed Service | PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 25 Sept 2026 | 7d | £6,000,000 |
| Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement | Digital Health & Care Wales | 29 Sept 2026 | 11d | £15,000,000 |
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £8,000,000,000 |
| Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System | Scottish Government | 27 Mar 2028 | 556d | £48,000,000 |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 881d | £650,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 24% (73 notices)
- Other public bodies 23% (70 notices)
- Education & universities 20% (60 notices)
- Central government 16% (50 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (4 notices)
- Not classified 16% (50 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | not classified | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracknell Forest Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Jisc Services Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MSE Group | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
215 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 219 of 312 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 67% (210 notices)
- Framework 27% (85 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (17 notices)
- Open 42% (131 notices)
- Selective 27% (85 notices)
- Route not published 22% (70 notices)
- Limited / restricted 8% (25 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (56 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (17 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (115) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 10% (4)
- 2–3 25% (10)
- 4–6 38% (15)
- 7 or more 28% (11)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 299 awards to 196 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 19% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat plc | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| IP-PERFORMANCE LTD | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| North PB Ltd | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| IDNS Ltd | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| LOGICALIS UK LIMITED | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 100 of 312 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3242. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3242. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.