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Provision of an ESN Wide Area Network (ESN WAN)

Home Office

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24 Jul 2026 at 22:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured services to provide an Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme Wide Area Network (ESN WAN). This is a wide area networking service, covering the communications infrastructure needed to support emergency services mobile communications. Delivery extends across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is the Home Office, based in London. The procurement is categorised as a service and concerns network provision rather than physical works or goods. It is therefore relevant to telecommunications operators, managed network providers and businesses able to deliver secure, resilient wide area connectivity across a geographically broad public-sector requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Home Office selected Vodafone Ltd on 23 June 2026. The award value is £65,000,000 including the stated currency of GBP, and the contract runs from 23 June 2026 to 23 June 2033. The requirement was procured through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 29 September 2025 at 12:00. The published procurement information identifies the contract as complete and the award as active. It was not divided into separate lots. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available information does not state an award-criteria weighting.

This award demonstrates substantial, long-term demand from the Home Office for a wide area network supporting emergency services mobile communications. A credible future competitor would need the operational scale, technical capability and financial strength to provide and manage resilient network services across the United Kingdom and multiple overseas and international locations. The selected supplier is a large telecommunications business, indicating that the requirement is aimed at providers with established network infrastructure, broad geographic reach and the capacity to support a national public-service communications programme. Relevant businesses are likely to include major telecoms operators, managed connectivity providers and specialist network partners able to demonstrate dependable service delivery, mobilisation capability and sustained support for critical communications environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an ESN Wide Area Network (ESN WAN)

Notice Description

Provision of an ESN Wide Area Network (ESN WAN) for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-81bba70b-4c24-48ae-bf0f-8c7fb02c3f8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79a57008-b576-4d26-8dcd-da6031469336
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32430000 - Wide area network

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vodafone Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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