SD-WAN · UK public procurement notice

Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesUtilities

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Yorkshire Water is exploring the role that SD-WAN could play in enhancing its network operations, improving its technical capabilities, cyber security, network reporting, and operational resilience.

This exploratory initiative is focused understanding market options available for SD-WAN overlay systems, underlay systems, and combined systems.

CPV: Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Wide area network · Wide area network services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 4 yrs

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)

32430000 Wide area network 32500000 Telecommunications equipment and supplies 72720000 Wide area network services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Sept 2025, 15:38 BST
Last source update: 12 Sept 2025, 15:38 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056294
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications equipment and suppliesWide area networkWide area network services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05999f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

12 Sept 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
12 Sept 2025, 15:38 BST
Market engagement377 days ago
14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Yorkshire Water is undertaking a market engagement exercise to explore the role that SD-WAN could play in enhancing its network operations, improving its technical capabilities, cyber security, network reporting, and operational resilience.
The market engagement will run from 12 September 2025 until 14 October 2025 at 5pm (UK time).
Suppliers wishing to participate are invited to submit their expressions of interest and access further information by contacting Matt Bamforth at matt.bamforth@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Contract starts56 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
12 Sept 2025, 15:38 BST
UK2

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

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366682 · GB-PPON: PXGT-3622-WXBQ Western House, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD6 2SZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender12 Sept 2025, 15:38 BST