Wide area network services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72720000·Services · class·in IT Services & Software
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
72720000 Wide area network services109 notices · 100%- Systems and technical consultancy services 755 · 12m
- Software-related services 591 · 12m
- Programming services of packaged software products 543 · 12m
- Software programming and consultancy services 208 · 12m
- Data-processing services 207 · 12m
- System and support services 200 · 12m
- Data services 179 · 12m
- Provider services 123 · 12m
- Computer-related services 100 · 12m
- Computer-related management services 95 · 12m
- All of IT Services & Software →
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 26% (27 notices)
- Central government 26% (27 notices)
- Other public bodies 19% (20 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (6 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 4% (4 notices)
- Not classified 20% (21 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | not classified | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| General Medical Council (GMC) | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Historic England | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NEUPC Ltd | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
84 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 63 of 109 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — |
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 73% (80 notices)
- Framework 21% (23 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (6 notices)
- Route not published 34% (37 notices)
- Selective 28% (31 notices)
- Open 24% (26 notices)
- Limited / restricted 13% (14 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 90% (18 notices)
- Below threshold 10% (2 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (45) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 56 awards to 36 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 52% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| British Telecommunications Limited | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North Yorkshire Council | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| VODAFONE LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| CDW LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Commsworld Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MAINTEL EUROPE LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 109 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in wide area network services
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 | 12d | £8,000,000,000 ceiling |
| Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System | Scottish Government | 27 Mar 2028 | 554d | £48,000,000 ceiling |
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 7272. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 7272. 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.