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title: "Provision of Wide Area Network"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840723"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service"
published: "2026-08-31"
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# Provision of Wide Area Network

Buyer: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840723

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## Summary

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service procured a wide area network service for its operations, under the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2 framework. The requirement covers network connectivity and related wide-area networking provision, classified under CPV 72720000. The recorded delivery location is the SFRS National Training Centre on Westburn Drive in Cambuslang. The buyer is a public safety organisation responsible for fire and rescue services across Scotland, so the requirement supports connectivity for a nationally operating emergency-service body. The procurement comprised one lot covering the wide area network service. Suppliers with relevant telecommunications, network infrastructure and managed connectivity capability would be the natural market for this requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure under the SWAN 2 framework. One lot was awarded to British Telecommunications PLC. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and has a value of £6,407,997. The award record identifies British Telecommunications PLC as the selected supplier; the published outcome records one bid, submitted electronically, and none from an SME. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract is recorded as active. The available outcome data therefore shows a completed award for the full wide area network requirement, rather than separate awards for multiple lots or suppliers.

This outcome demonstrates demand from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for a substantial, organisation-wide wide area network delivered through a public-sector framework route. A credible future competitor would need established telecommunications and networking capability, including the capacity to design, supply, manage and support reliable connectivity for a public safety organisation. Relevant experience of geographically distributed estates, resilient services, operational continuity and service support would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement also indicates that the buyer can attract a large telecommunications provider and that framework participation or an equivalent compliant route may be important. Smaller firms may need demonstrable delivery capacity, specialist network expertise or a partnership model to compete effectively.

## Notice

Provision of Wide Area Network

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563461 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,407,997 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
| Locality | CAMBUSLANG |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G72 7NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambuslang East |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BT PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563461

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563461
  Provision of Wide Area Network - Provision of Wide Area Network

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840723

## Provenance

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