Lot 1
No lot description published.
The Welsh Government is preparing to procure a service integrator to deliver the next generation Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service, PSBA 3.0, which will provide a modern, secure, resilient, and futureproof national network covering over 120 public sector organisations and almost 5,000 sites across Wales. PSBA 3.0 represents one of the largest and most strategic service integrator opportunities in the UK public sector, offering a long-term anchor contract, significant opportunity for innovation, and the ability to shape critical digital infrastructure that underpins health, education, emergency services, and government operations across Wales. The vision for PSBA 3.0 is to ensure a secure and resilient national connectivity service with an "evergreen" design approach - meaning the underlying technology, security controls and service capabilities will be continuously refreshed and evolve over the life of the contract to meet the changing needs of the Welsh public sector in terms of performance and cost. To support this stage of the market engagement, a PSBA 3.0 Prospectus has been produced to provide further details on aspects including the scope, current services, procurement approach commercial principles, delivery expectations and opportunities that suppliers may wish to consider prior to the formal competitive process. It also provides information on the opportunity for 1-2-1 engagement meetings, and the requirements bidders will need to meet to gain access to the data room during the tender process. The PSBA 3.0 Market Engagement Prospectus is available to download through the Welsh Government's ETender Platform: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml Registration is free to any new suppliers. The prospectus is available within PQQ_33851 Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA 3.0) The current PSBA service provides a core Welsh Government funded component comprising: ○ A core Wide Area Network (WAN); ○ The 24hrx7days a week x365 days a year service desk; ○ Engineering teams; ○ Service teams; ○ A rolling programme of network upgrades and improvement that keep pace with the exponential rise in public sector demand for connectivity services; ○ Individual contracts for a call-off catalogue of services available to PSBA users; ○ An 'E-sports' facility; ○ Cloud connectivity; and ○ An integrator function for the public sector in Wales, which includes the purchasing of: ○ Fully-managed WAN services using any combination of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Software Defined (SD) WAN, Ethernet, Internet, Mobile Data or more from a range of communications providers; ○ Secure roaming services to connect people on the move; ○ Resilient web filtering services for schools to determine if content should be blocked; ○ Direct internet services with high-capacity network connectivity; ○ Robust firewalls and other security services; ○ Consultancy and strategic advice to support network and associated infrastructure projects; and ○ Peering capability enabling the connection of internet networks and traffic exchange. The service provision is complex as it needs to aggregate purchased services from different providers Procurement Scope ● Provide scalable and flexible always on, resilient and robust connectivity services and efficient service management to Recipient Organisations ● Provide a dynamic service to deliver best value to the public sector in Wales ● Exploit existing investment in the PSBA network unless and until there is a business case for change; ● Maintain network services that support the increased sharing of information, collaboration and integration of services across public sector organisations; ● Ensure resilient network services for the public sector during transition from the current PSBA service to PSBA's successor(s); ● Provide a network service that facilitates Welsh Government in driving growth, delivering jobs and developing wealth (now to include social value and move to digital delivery of services for best user experience); and ● Provide an ICT infrastructure platform capable of supporting future technology evolution in the supply and demand of services to public sector organisations. for further information/register interest please contact PSBA3@gov.wales
UKL, GB
No lot description published.
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines, Electrical installation work, Software package and information systems, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment, Telecommunications services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 32. The category anchor is Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 32 | 870 | 3 median · 39.8 average (264 of 870 with a bid count) | 3.7 average (291 of 870 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Delivery region: UKL | 28 | 12 median · 27.9 average (7 of 28 with a bid count) | 8 average (8 of 28 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 28 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
| Milestone | Type | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Please follow instructions in the PSBA 3.0 Prospectus. This will explain the approach for written responses and the potential for 1-2-1 meetings. Following this engagement, we will review all feedback received and consider how it may inform the refinement of our requirements and procurement strategy. We recognise that further refinement may also occur during any future dialogue phase, as solutions develop and proposals are shaped in collaboration with bidders. We appreciate your time and input and look forward to hearing your views. The PSBA 3.0 Market Engagement Prospectus is available to download through the Welsh Government's ETender Platform: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml Registration is free to any new suppliers. The prospectus is available within PQQ_33851 Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA 3.0) | engagement | 26 Oct 2026 | scheduled |
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-054711 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 083870-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Sep 04 2026 11:34:37 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | planning |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £700,000,000 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Sept 2026 | planningUpdate | 083870-2026 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | planningUpdate | 056443-2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | planningUpdate | 056194-2026 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | planningUpdate | 029662-2026 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | planningUpdate | 077082-2025 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | planningUpdate | 076190-2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | planningUpdate | 032584-2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | planningUpdate | 032583-2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | planningUpdate | 032580-2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | planningUpdate | 032577-2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | planningUpdate | 032572-2025 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | planning | 031685-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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