Postal and telecommunications services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 64000000·Services · division·6 classes with notices
Sub-sectors of postal and telecommunications services
6 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 1,357 of 1,503 notices in this division carry a class-level code
| Class | Open now | Notices, 12m | Buyers | Bids / lot | SME wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Postal services64110000 | 35 | 87 | 2 | 22% | |
Telecommunications services64200000 | 12 | 215 | 4 | 39% | |
Telephone and data transmission services64210000 | 7 | 239 | 5 | 30% | |
Courier services64120000 | 4 | 160 | 3 | 60% | |
Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services64220000 | 7 | 138 | 3 | 50% | |
Post and courier services64100000 | 2 | 95 | 3 | 33% |
Open tenders in postal and telecommunications services
61 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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
- Central government 31% (445 notices)
- Other public bodies 26% (383 notices)
- Local authorities 20% (287 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (59 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (54 notices)
- Not classified 15% (219 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office Limited | Other public bodies | 186 | 184 | 33 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Central government | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Central government | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 16 | 3 | 0 |
629 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 899 of 1,503 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 4 | 37% | 92% | |
| Scotland | 1 | 67% | 83% | |
| South East England | 5 | 28% | 96% | |
| East of England | 5 | 27% | 58% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 32% | 54% | |
| North West England | 5 | 53% | 68% | |
| South West England | 5 | 26% | 81% | |
| West Midlands | 5 | 30% | 65% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 2 | 45% | 45% | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 37% | 85% | |
| North East England | 4 | 32% | 81% | |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 57% | 36% |
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 80% (1,197 notices)
- Framework 17% (254 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (52 notices)
- Open 46% (686 notices)
- Route not published 26% (387 notices)
- Selective 17% (248 notices)
- Limited / restricted 12% (179 notices)
- Direct award 0% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 87% (408 notices)
- Below threshold 13% (59 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (718) · 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 19% (27)
- 2–3 33% (48)
- 4–6 23% (33)
- 7 or more 25% (36)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 1,170 awards to 586 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 12% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CityFibre Ltd | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| WILDANET Ltd | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| British Telecommunications Limited | 18 | 9 | 15 |
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Whistl UK Ltd | 16 | 4 | 8 |
| ONCALL Interpreters Ltd | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Quickline Communications Limited | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| K International | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 357 of 1,503 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 64 — on the procedure or any of its lots. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 64. 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.