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Published 15 May 2025, 16:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Network Managed Service · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Services

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Repair & Maintenance (50)Postal and telecommunications services (64)

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IT Services & Software (72)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£90,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 8 yrsends 30 Apr 2035 · starts 1 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office is seeking a replacement service to be procured, which must have sufficient time for transition should a new supplier be selected; estimated at 18 months.

The scope of services "as is" consists of: Data Centre's, WAN Branch & Admin, Managed LAN Service, NNI, Cyber Security, Break Fix Management Information, Mobile devices etc.

Post Office is considering a strategy that covers today's business requirements for Branches and accommodates a future technology delivery model that is cheaper to run.

CPV: Computer support and consultancy services · Data-transmission equipment · Database services · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Mobile telephones · Networks · Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment · Systems and technical consultancy services · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications services · Wide area network services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 8 yrs

Contract period: 1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2035 (8 yrs)

Delivery: UK

32250000 Mobile telephones 32260000 Data-transmission equipment 32400000 Networks 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies 50330000 Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment 50340000 Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Planned procurement
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 May 2025, 16:23 BST
Last source update: 26 May 2026, 08:44 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048383
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Computer support and consultancy servicesData-transmission equipmentDatabase servicesMaintenance services of telecommunications equipmentMobile telephonesNetworksRepair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipmentSystems and technical consultancy servicesTelecommunications equipment and suppliesTelecommunications services
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Wide area network services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0514ed Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

15 May 2025 → 1 May 2027 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
15 May 2025, 16:23 BST
Latest notice published154 days ago
26 May 2026, 08:44 BST
Tender notice expected25 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
26 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 186 days
1 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
15 May 2025, 16:23 BST
UK1
Pipeline notice published
26 May 2026, 08:44 BST
UK1

Published amendments (1)

Amended Contract Start & End Date. Amended Transparency Notice Publish Date.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 02154540 · GB-PPON: PRNP-5883-YMLG 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender26 May 2026, 08:44 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender15 May 2025, 16:23 BST