# Wide area network services (CPV 72720000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/wide-area-network-services-72720000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Wide area network services (CPV 72720000) covers UK public procurement for Wide area network services. Tracked across 66 published procedures (23 in the last 12 months) across 58 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Wide area network services - **CPV Code:** `72720000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [IT Services & Software (CPV 72000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 2 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 23 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 66 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 20 (58 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 14 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/wide-area-network-services-72720000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/wide-area-network-services-72720000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (middle half 4–7) (median of 5 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £894k (median net contract award; interquartile range £120k–£3.8m) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 129 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 8% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 35% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in IT Services & Software 1. [Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000): 832 notices/12m 2. [Software-related services (CPV 72260000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-related-services-72260000): 806 notices/12m 3. [Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 72210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/programming-services-of-packaged-software-products-72210000): 518 notices/12m 4. [Data-processing services (CPV 72310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-processing-services-72310000): 165 notices/12m 5. [Data services (CPV 72300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000): 157 notices/12m 6. [System and support services (CPV 72250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000): 148 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Wide area network services work: 1. [General Medical Council (GMC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc-GB-PPON-PXLD-1125-PGBY): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) 2. [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [Historic England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-england-gov-pb1164): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit-hosted-nhs-0df): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [University of South Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-south-wales-GB-PPON-PCWX-4677-HTMN): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 7. [York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/york-and-north-yorkshire-combined-authority-ons-e47000012): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Aberdeenshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aberdeenshire-council-ons-s12000034): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 8 notices (20%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 8 notices (20%) 3. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 7 notices (17%) 4. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 6 notices (15%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 5 notices (12%) 6. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 5 notices (12%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Wide area network services: 1. [British Telecommunications Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/british-telecommunications-plc-coh-01800000): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 2. [North Yorkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/north-yorkshire-council-GB-FTS-145391): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 3. [VODAFONE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vodafone-limited-coh-01471587): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 4. [Virgin Media Business Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/virgin-media-business-ltd-coh-01785381): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 5. [Commsworld Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/commsworld-limited-coh-sc150343): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 6. [MLL Telecom Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mll-telecom-ltd-coh-02657917): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 7. [Maintel Europe Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/maintel-europe-ltd-coh-02665837): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 8. [GCI Network Solutions LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gci-network-solutions-ltd-coh-05623736): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Wide area network services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/wide-area-network-services-72720000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/wide-area-network-services-72720000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt