Telecommunications cable and equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 32520000·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
32524000 Telecommunications system76 notices · 49%32520000 Telecommunications cable and equipment52 notices · 34%32522000 Telecommunications equipment50 notices · 32%32523000 Telecommunications facilities27 notices · 17%32521000 Telecommunications cable20 notices · 13%- Television and audio-visual equipment 127 · 12m
- Network equipment 98 · 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
- All of Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment →
Open tenders in telecommunications cable and equipment
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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% (46 notices)
- Other public bodies 28% (41 notices)
- Local authorities 19% (28 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (7 notices)
- Not classified 12% (18 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sovini Limited | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Secretary of State for the Home Department | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
106 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 85 of 155 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 75% (116 notices)
- Framework 23% (35 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (4 notices)
- Route not published 39% (61 notices)
- Open 34% (52 notices)
- Selective 20% (31 notices)
- Limited / restricted 7% (11 notices)
- Above threshold 91% (20 notices)
- Below threshold 9% (2 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (50) · 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 7% (1)
- 2–3 33% (5)
- 4–6 40% (6)
- 7 or more 20% (3)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 77 awards to 63 suppliers
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 39 of 155 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 3252. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 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 3252. 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.