Post and telecoms contracts expiring in South West England: 18 worth £4.8m
Public sector post and telecoms 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.
Expiring next
- Healthcare Communications Annual Support and Monthly usage feesDorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation TrustEnds 14 Dec 2026, £26k
What this market looks like
18 post and telecoms contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £4.8m between them. They are held across 13 buyers, and the typical one is worth £46k.
11 of them expire within twelve months, and 2 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 61% of this market back in play inside a year.
15 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 33% 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 SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (3), University of the West of England (2), Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (2).
The contracts here are most often held by ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED (2), TELE-RESPONSE LIMITED (2), CRYOPDP (2).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal and parcel delivery service South West England | PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED | £220k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Gecko Subscription South West England | University of the West of England | £56k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DHC DH2026-059 - Synertec Provision of DMSK and Podiatry Postage of Letters South West England | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust | £46k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Connectivity Assurance Testing for the Ajax Programme South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £1.9m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Telephony Support Contract with 24/7/365 cover South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £39k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-6244 BT charges for all STFC Phone and Broadband Lines South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £25k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 715682452 - BFSAI - FALKLAND ISLANDS INTER-ISLAND CONNECTIVITY South West England | Ministry of Defence | £384k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Healthcare Communications Annual Support and Monthly usage fees South West England | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust | £26k | 14 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Wiley Medical and Nursing Journal Collection South West England | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | £11k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| CSP26432 - Courier / postal services South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £11k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| The Stem Cell Registry International Courier Service South West England | NHS Blood and Transplant | £872k | 31 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| The Stem Cell Registry International Courier Service South West England | NHS Blood and Transplant | £872k | 17 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Franking Machine Credit South West England | Bristol City Council | £150k | 30 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| BT Circuit SHUK613360 South West England | University of the West of England | £29k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Out of hours telephone services South West England | HOMES IN SOMERSET LIMITED | £22k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Employee Engagement Platform (Staff Surveys and Analytics) South West England | ASTER GROUP LIMITED | £105k | 18 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Wi-Fi for Staff Accommodation at Musgrove Park Hospital South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £39k | 25 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Long Range Pager service South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £30k | 31 Mar 2029 | 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.