Post and telecoms contracts expiring in North West England: 19 worth £1.5bn
Public sector post and telecoms contracts held by buyers in North 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
19 post and telecoms contracts in North West England carry a published end date, worth £1.5bn between them. They are held across 12 buyers, and the typical one is worth £155k.
7 of them expire within twelve months, and 0 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 37% of this market back in play inside a year.
26 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 22% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
4 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Government Commercial Agency (3), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (3), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (2).
The contracts here are most often held by ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED (3), VODAFONE LIMITED (3), British Telecommunications plc (2).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 - Telecommunications Audit and Advisory Services North West England | Government Commercial Agency | £100m | 16 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 - Mobile Catalogue and Optional Services North West England | Government Commercial Agency | £1.1bn | 16 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Mobile Solutions North West England | Government Commercial Agency | £300m | 16 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Secure Text messaging services North West England | Sellafield Limited | £77k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| E-Bike Courier Services North West England | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | £67k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Telecoms Network and Infrastructure Framework North West England | Procurement for Housing | £12m | 22 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| GMCA 1025 - Sim Cards GMFRS North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £39k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Contract for the Provision of PPI Postage Accounts for outgoing and return mail North West England | Cheshire East Council | £520k | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Mobile Voice and Data North West England | The Riverside Group Limited | £155k incl. VAT | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Network Interconnectivity Services North West England | THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA | £72k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Westmorland and Furness Route North West England | Cumberland Council | £313k | 03 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Cumberland Route North West England | Cumberland Council | £277k | 03 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Mobile Communication Services North West England | Halton Housing | £106k incl. VAT | 07 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Cytology Couriers North West England | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | £255k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Cytology Couriers North West England | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | £255k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Postage Services North West England | THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA | £30k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| The Provision of a Courier Service for the Shipping of Food Samples North West England | Health and Safety Executive | £42k | 21 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Royal Mail Services North West England | Halton Borough Council | £55k | 19 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| In building mobile phone coverage North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £26k | 23 Oct 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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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.