Closed

Core Networks Tender

Severn Trent Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

Severn Trent Water Limited was looking for suppliers for telecoms work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £14,400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This tender process is for the provision of Core Networks services. A high-level summary of the scope across all Lots is set out below. Bidders are invited to propose a solution that is capable of delivering a modern, integrated network and voice solution that meets the Utilities core connectivity requirements and ensures comprehensive Local Area Network (LAN) support, whilst also suggesting alternative options to enable diverse network connectivity.

Lots

LotTradeValue
WAN Services
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
What this lot covers

The Utilities require a modern, resilient and scalable WAN that supports IT, OT and CNI operations across a diverse estate.

Telecoms and networks£6,000,000
Voice Services
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
What this lot covers

The Utilities require modern, resilient voice services that integrate cleanly with the future WAN and SD-WAN estate and support on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployment patterns.

Telecoms and networks£2,400,000
LAN Hardware Maintenance & Support
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
What this lot covers

The Utilities require a consolidated and proactive LAN support service capable of maintaining a stable, secure and compliant estate across IT sites, OT/CNI sites are not in scope of for this contract.. The successful Bidder will assume responsibility for stabilising and maintaining the existing LAN hardware, providing break/fix support, controlled replacement, configuration governance and lifecycle management. A full IT Site LAN Hardware Inventory is available within Appendix 10 - IT LAN Hardware Inventory.

Telecoms and networks£6,000,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 031674-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 031955-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 032029-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 038053-2026

About the buyer

Similar open tenders

All open telecoms tenders
  1. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Mosaic Schools Learning TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated
  2. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Lincoln Anglican Academy TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open24 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £2.5mestimated

From notice 031674-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 April 2026, last updated 27 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.