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Published 22 Sept 2026, 17:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WAN Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THAMESLINK SOUTHERN GREAT NORTHERN LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Awarded value£1,644,807published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to VODAFONE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Corporate WAN circuit provision

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London, South East
32430000 Wide area network72720000 Wide area network services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Sept 2026, 17:09 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 17:09 BST
Authority reference
GTR0316
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089846
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777fb Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

The cost of change to potentially swap all circuits to another provider is a significant undertaking which is not proportionate to potential commercial savings if a tender exercise were undertaken. This is due to a high proportion of the applicable sites being situated in high population areas which would pose a significant impact to time, cost and operational disruption to install new circuits. Independent benchmarking exercises have been undertaken to ensure value for money and cost efficiencies in this extension of services.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 17:09 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,644,8071 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VODAFONE LIMITEDCorporate WAN circuit services1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029Options: Purchase or cease of circuits as required£1,644,807—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THAMESLINK SOUTHERN GREAT NORTHERN LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 12545324 · GB-PPON: PBTL-7556-PTRN 1st Floor Monument Place, 24 Monument Street, London, London, EC3R 8AJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VODAFONE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01471587GB-PPON: PRTG-6215-RYQJ Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, South East, RG14 2FNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender