Communications equipment contracts expiring in South West England: 33 worth £16m
Public sector communications equipment contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
33 communications equipment contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £16m between them. They are held across 15 buyers, and the typical one is worth £55k.
23 of them expire within twelve months, and 11 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 70% of this market back in play inside a year.
31 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 15% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are UK Research and Innovation (10), Defence Equipment and Support (5), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (3).
The contracts here are most often held by Ultra Maritime (2), Axnes AS (2), The Hubbub Group Limited (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground Asset Data Transformation & Advisory Commercialisation Guidance South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £142k | 26 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure South West England | The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police | £196k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure South West England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerse | £1.2m incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| PDM4 Obsolescence Resolution South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £2.4m | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Telephone Helpdesk Support South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £34k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Platform Data Management 4 Obsolescence Resolution South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £2.4m | 11 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| MP50 Radios Support & Repair Contract South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £473k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| UKRI-6367 NERC BAS Seabirds Tracking Loggers South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £85k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| MP50 Radio Support & Repair Contract South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £425k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Networking Equipment Upgrade South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £545k | 14 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DDaT26254 - Communication Service South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £71k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Contractor Logistics Support of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Systems at Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), Falkland Islands and RAF Gibraltar South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £6.9m | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bournemouth Custody CCTV Upgrade South West England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset | £453k | 27 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI 6228 HyperK Fibre South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £55k | 17 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DDaT26140 - Specialised hardware equipment South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £30k | 05 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Claremont St CCTV South West England | PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED | £44k | 27 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bristol to Bath Railway Path CCTV Installation South West England | South Gloucestershire Council | £124k | 29 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| SWAST-5097-DDaT South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £24k | 04 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DDaT26170-Telecommunication services South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £24k | 10 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Vehicle kit for responders South West England | SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £22k | 25 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Device vLAN update South West England | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED | £22k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £25k | 14 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-5600 MRC MLC ABR Workstation South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £27k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| CSP26125 - Acoustic Telecommand Unit South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £16k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| DDaT27518 - Fibre Cable South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £21k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DDaT26199 - Dual Radio Wi-fi and Antennas South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £10k | 15 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| DDaT26511 - Wireless Controller South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £12k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Enforcement Cameras and Related Services South West England | South Gloucestershire Council | £78k | 17 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Network Cabling Services South West England | Bournemouth University | £358k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| DDaT26461 - Filming Equipment South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £38k | 16 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PSN AWS Connectivity 2026 South West England | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | £24k | 12 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| DDaT26060 - Data Centre Switches South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £78k | 01 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| COR25196 Great Parks Circuit South West England | Torbay Council | £29k | 22 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Communications equipment in other regions
Other sectors in South West England
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.