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title: "WAN Services"
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# WAN Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6dfc2e1-f2d2-4889-8054-21f0b1d4e948

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), based in London, has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of wide area network (WAN) services, with the contract awarded to Vodafone Limited. This major contract, valued at GBP 163,000,000, focuses on delivering secure connectivity across over 1,000 sites, including locations in the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and other international locations. The procurement was conducted using a selective method via competitive dialogue above the threshold, and the award stage is complete as of 24th October 2025, following the contract's initial implementation on 23rd September 2025, lasting until 22nd September 2035. The primary industry category for this procurement is services, with a focus on wide area network services.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies in the telecommunications and network service sectors. It calls for expertise in developing secure network infrastructure and services, including WAN Connectivity, Gateway Services, and Core Network Services. Vodafone's collaboration with the MoJ illustrates the demand for well-established firms capable of managing large-scale network projects. While the initial procurement stage has concluded with Vodafone Limited's involvement, understanding the procurement process, such as competitive dialogue, provides valuable insights for businesses aiming to compete in future tenders of this nature. This opportunity is best suited to large-scale providers with the capability to meet the MoJ's extensive network demands across various global sites.

## Notice

Contract for provision of wide area network (WAN) services. The WAN services will deliver secure connectivity for authorised devices at MoJ's locations and those of its service recipients (over 1000 sites). The Contract for WAN services has been entered into by MoJ. The services will be provided for the benefit not only of MoJ but also a range of service recipients (MoJ executive agencies, arms' length bodies, government companies and other entities to whom MoJ provides services). The purpose of this Contract is the provision of WAN Services to the MoJ. The scope of the WAN services includes: -Service Transition - Transition of services while maintaining service continuity; -WAN Connectivity - Secure connectivity to corporate services; -Gateway Services - Secure access to other network domains, cross-government services, and the Internet; and -Core Network Services - Services required for the delivery of the end-to-end network services. Service Transition includes: -Continuing provision of the existing WAN services until the Authority's sites cutover to the new WAN Services, to ensure service continuity; -Mobilisation and planning for transition; and -Design and delivery of the new WAN services. WAN Connectivity includes: -Provision of field services; -Provision of Dedicated Internet Access circuits (including NTE) and enterprise grade broadband; -Mobile Broadband services Gateway Services includes: - Management and maintenance of: o MoJ's network infrastructure that provides secure access to other network domains, cross-government services, and the Internet (MoJ's 'Gateway System') ; o data centre load balancers; o the remote access solution utilised by the Authority to access the ViSOR application hosted by the Police; and o a secure, resilient network-to-network interconnect gateway. Core Network Services includes: -Provision of a secure and authenticated master time reference service; - Maintenance and management of a non-live environment for the Gateway System; -Enforcing strong authentication and provision of a PAM service; -Integration with MoJ's IPAM and interfacing with the MoJ's DNS. In addition, there are Service Management, Social Value and Security obligations which the Supplier must comply with in the delivery of the WAN Services. Optional Services have been included within the contract. While these Optional Services are not within the initial scope of the WAN Services at the start of the Contract, the MoJ may require the Supplier to provide any or all of the Optional Services at any time during the term of the Contract by giving notice to the Supplier. The key Optional Services include: -Mobile broadband airtime; o Internet access provision at the MoJ data centre -Provision of SASE services to support the MoJ's SASE solution, including resale of additional SD-WAN hardware and service subscriptions, and provision of relevant professional services and and field engineering services. -Provision of IPAM services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2025 - 22 Sep 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £163,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £163,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 10:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c
- 24 Oct 2025 at 10:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c
- 24 Oct 2025 at 10:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c
- 22 Oct 2025 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59891f93-94ef-400f-818e-f2b28c48f61c
  24th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a84fbd59-5e15-4eae-8169-362715e45560
  Redacted contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34566d25-afc9-43cf-b36e-b728cc86697a
  n/a

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