---
title: "SD-WAN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05999f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2025-09-12"
---

# SD-WAN

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05999f

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## Summary

Yorkshire Water Services Limited, a private utility company based in Bradford, United Kingdom, is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise titled "SD-WAN." This initiative falls under the services sector, specifically focusing on wide area network and telecommunications equipment and services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, aiming to explore the potential for SD-WAN to enhance network operations, technical capabilities, cyber security, and operational resilience. Key dates include the market engagement running from 12 September 2025 to 14 October 2025, with the engagement scheduled to conclude at 5pm UK time on the latter date.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in network technologies, security, and telecommunications services. Companies with expertise in SD-WAN overlay and underlay systems, as well as those providing comprehensive network solutions, could find valuable growth prospects by participating. Engaging in this process could enhance market presence and provide strategic partnerships with Yorkshire Water, as the authority seeks to bolster its operational capabilities through innovative network solutions.

## Notice

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.

### Planning Information

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056294-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2025 at 14:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056294-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056294-2025
  12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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