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Opportunity overview
The Authority is seeking to procure a fully managed Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Service to replace its current network services contract, which expires in June 2027.
The procurement will deliver a modern Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution that supports Parliament's strategic objectives by providing secure, resilient, reliable and user-focused network services for Parliamentarians, their staff and the wider Parliamentary workforce, enabling the continued delivery of Parliamentary business and supporting future digital transformation.
The appointed Supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end design, transition, delivery, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continuous improvement of Parliament's integrated IT, Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Services environment. This includes full lifecycle ownership and management of all infrastructure, hardware, software, service assets and associated tooling necessary to deliver the Services.
The Authority is seeking a Supplier capable of delivering a secure, scalable and future-ready network environment that supports current operational requirements whilst enabling innovation, service evolution, automation and future technology transformation initiatives throughout the contract term.
The Service Provider will be expected to deliver secure, resilient and high-performing network services aligned to the Authority's strategic direction, including the UK Parliament Technology Strategy.
Classification
CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
CPV32400000 — Networks
CPV32410000 — Local area network
CPV32412110 — Internet network
CPV50330000 — Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV72315000 — Data network management and support services
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
PI1301726
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Organisations interested in participating in this procurement should register on the Parliament's Atamis e-Sourcing Portal:
https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Once registered, suppliers should search for the opportunity using the following details:
Title: PI1301726 - Managed Network Service Provider
This procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023.
This notice constitutes an invitation for suppliers to participate in the procurement process. The Authority is not inviting tenders at this stage.
As part of the initial participation stage, suppliers will be required to complete and submit a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Conflict of Interest (COI) Declaration and, where applicable, an Ethical Wall Assessment (EWA).
Only suppliers that return signed NDA's, COI's and where applicable EWA's, will be granted access to the detailed procurement documentation and invited to participate in subsequent stages of the procurement.
The procurement documentation, participation requirements and instructions applicable to each stage of the procedure will be issued by the Authority through the Atamis Portal.
Only suppliers successfully progressing through the Participation STage will be invited to participate in subsequent stages of the procurement.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Nov 2026, 12:00
Published risks
The Services are business-critical to the operation of the UK Parliament. Risks to contract performance include service disruption, transition and mobilisation delays, failure to achieve required service levels, operational resilience challenges, supply chain dependencies, technology lifecycle management, and the delivery of transformation and continuous improvement activities. The successful Supplier will be expected to identify, manage and mitigate risks throughout the Contract term. Further details regarding risk allocation and contractual responsibilities will be provided within the procurement documentation.
This procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023.
This Tender Notice constitutes an invitation for suppliers to participate in the procurement process. The Authority is not inviting tenders at this stage.
The procedure has been designed to enable the Authority to engage with suppliers through a structured procurement process comprising participation, shortlisting, Dialogue, refinement of procurement documentation, submission of Final Tenders and contract award.
Access to the procurement documentation will be subject to the successful completion and approval of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Conflict of Interest (COI) Declaration and, where applicable, an Ethical Wall Assessment (EWA). An EWA will only be required where a supplier, consortium member or proposed sub-contractor currently provides, or has previously provided, services to the UK Parliament.
Suppliers satisfying these participation requirements will be granted access to the procurement documentation and invited to participate in Stage 1 of the procurement.
The procurement is anticipated to comprise the following stages:
Participation Stage;
Evaluation and Shortlisting;
Invitation to Dialogue;
Final Specification Stage;
Optional Additional Dialogue;
Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT);
Evaluation of Final Tenders;
Contract Award.
The Authority intends to shortlist and invite up to five (5) suppliers to participate in Dialogue. Shortlisting will be undertaken using the published Participation Stage evaluation methodology.
Dialogue will be used to explore solution approaches, test assumptions, improve the Authority's understanding of available market solutions and inform refinement of procurement documentation prior to the ISFT stage. The Authority does not intend to use Dialogue to materially alter the scope, nature or objectives of the procurement.
Following completion of Dialogue, the Authority may refine evaluation questions, supporting artefact requirements, assessment focus and question-level weightings to ensure that final tender requirements accurately reflect the Authority's needs and the solutions discussed during Dialogue. The overall award criteria, evaluation structure and headline evaluation weightings will remain unchanged.
Only suppliers successfully progressing through the participation stage will be invited to participate in subsequent stages.
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
24 Nov 2026, 12:00
Expected award period
Ends
21 Sept 2027, 23:59
Lot Details
No Lots Division Rationale
In accordance with section 18(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority has considered whether the contract could appropriately be divided into lots.
Following assessment of the requirement, the Authority has concluded that the contract should not be divided into lots. The requirement comprises a highly integrated Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution encompassing Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Services across the Parliamentary Estate. The Authority requires a single supplier to assume end-to-end accountability for the design, transition, delivery, operation, support, security, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Services.
Dividing the requirement into separate lots would introduce significant interface, governance, operational and service integration risks between multiple suppliers. In particular, the Authority considers that a multi-supplier model could:
dilute accountability for service delivery and performance outcomes;
increase the risk of service disruption and incident management complexity;
create additional integration challenges across the IT, OT and Broadcast network environments;
increase cyber security and information assurance risks through the introduction of multiple service interfaces and support arrangements;
increase contract management complexity and associated operating costs; and
reduce the Authority's ability to deliver a coherent network transformation and continuous improvement programme.
The Authority has therefore determined that the requirement is most effectively delivered through a single integrated contract, ensuring clear accountability, consistent service management, efficient governance and the delivery of a secure, resilient and future-ready network service aligned with Parliament's strategic objectives.
The Authority considers that the expected benefits of division into lots are outweighed by the operational, technical and commercial disadvantages associated with fragmenting responsibility for a business-critical technology service. The decision not to divide the contract into lots is considered proportionate and necessary to achieve the Authority's objectives and secure the effective delivery of the Services.
Contract terms
Financial Terms
Payment terms will be as set out in the Contract and procurement documentation. The Authority's standard payment arrangements shall apply.
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
71,700,000
Amount
59,750,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Second Stage
Maximum Candidates
5
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate legal standing, economic and financial standing, and financial resilience sufficient to deliver the Contract. Assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Participation Stage documentation and may include consideration of corporate structure, financial performance, financial sustainability, insurance arrangements and any other information considered necessary by the Authority to assess the Supplier's ability to perform the Contract.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the technical and professional capability necessary to deliver a large-scale, business-critical Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Service.
Assessment will include relevant experience delivering services of comparable scale and complexity, organisational capability, technical capacity, service management arrangements, information security capability, cyber security controls, personnel security arrangements, business continuity and operational resilience capability, and other Conditions of Participation specified within the Participation Stage documentation.
Suppliers must satisfy the mandatory Conditions of Participation and will be evaluated in accordance with the published Participation Stage methodology. The Authority intends to shortlist and invite up to five (5) suppliers to participate in Dialogue.
Criterion 3
Description
Suppliers that return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Conflict of Interest (COI) Declaration and, where applicable, an Ethical Wall Assessment (EWA), will be granted access to the procurement documentation.
During the Participation Stage, suppliers will be assessed against the Authority's Conditions of Participation. This will include mandatory requirements relating to legal and financial standing, technical and professional capability, security, organisational capacity and other pass/fail requirements specified within the Participation Stage documentation.
Suppliers satisfying the mandatory Conditions of Participation will also be evaluated against a series of weighted assessment questions designed to assess relevant experience, delivery capability, technical expertise, service innovation and ability to deliver the Authority's requirements for a secure, resilient and integrated Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Service.
The Authority intends to shortlist and invite up to five (5) suppliers to participate in Dialogue. Shortlisting will be undertaken using the published Participation Stage evaluation methodology, with suppliers ranked according to their weighted evaluation scores. The highest-scoring suppliers will progress to the Dialogue stage.
For Reduction
Yes
Contract period
Starts
13 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Oct 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Oct 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Contract for a further period of up to two (2) years, exercisable as two separate extension periods of one (1) year each (1+1), or as a single two-year extension.
Options
Description
“For the purposes of the PA 2023, the following potential modifications are provided for as required by paragraph 1 of Schedule 8, being modifications which have been unambiguously provided for here:
The Authority is entitled to novate or assign any or all its rights and obligations (as applicable) under the Contract to the Delivery Authority from time to time without the consent of the Supplier, provided that any such assignment or novation does not materially increase the burden of the Supplier’s obligations under the Contract.
The Authority may increase or decrease the size and number of the Authority Assets and increase or decrease the volumes of the Services deliverable under the Contract following the acquisition, disposal or closure of any Sites during the Term.
The Authority may increase the Services deliverable under the Contract if all or part of the digital elements of MP constituency offices are brought within scope of the Contract, this could include (but is not limited to) constituency broadband management.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
32400000
Description
Networks
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32412110
Description
Internet network
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72700000
Description
Computer network services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72400000
Description
Internet services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
64200000
Description
Telecommunications services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
72315000
Description
Data network management and support services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
50330000
Description
Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
Buyer location · LONDON · UKI32 · SW1A 0AA · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
042720-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094434-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
094452-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
UK Parliament is procuring a single fully managed Network-as-a-Service solution to replace network services due to expire in June 2027. The supplier will take end-to-end responsibility for integrated IT, operational technology and broadcast network design, transition, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continual improvement.
Who this may suit
Best suited to large-scale managed network service providers with capability across secure enterprise networks, NaaS, IT/OT environments, broadcast networks, transition and 24/7 operational support.
Key points identified
Managed service scopeProvide a fully managed IT, OT and Broadcast Network Service using a Network-as-a-Service model.Evidence: “fully managed Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Service” and “modern Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution”.
End-to-end service responsibilityDesign, transition, delivery, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continual improvement.Evidence: “The appointed Supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end design, transition, delivery, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continuous improvement”.
Lifecycle managementManage infrastructure, hardware, software, service assets and associated tooling necessary for the services.Evidence: “full lifecycle ownership and management of all infrastructure, hardware, software, service assets and associated tooling”.
96% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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UK Parliament is procuring a single fully managed Network-as-a-Service solution to replace network services due to expire in June 2027. The supplier will take end-to-end responsibility for integrated IT, operational technology and broadcast network design, transition, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continual improvement.
Who this may suit
Best suited to large-scale managed network service providers with capability across secure enterprise networks, NaaS, IT/OT environments, broadcast networks, transition and 24/7 operational support.
Key deliverables
End-to-end design and transition of the network service
Operation, support, monitoring and security of IT, OT and broadcast networks
Infrastructure, hardware, software, service-asset and tooling lifecycle management
Maintenance, continuous improvement, automation and service evolution
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Managed service scope
99% confidence
Provide a fully managed IT, OT and Broadcast Network Service using a Network-as-a-Service model.
View supporting evidence
“fully managed Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Service” and “modern Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution”.
“The appointed Supplier will be responsible for the end-to-end design, transition, delivery, operation, support, monitoring, security, maintenance and continuous improvement”.
Lifecycle management
99% confidence
Manage infrastructure, hardware, software, service assets and associated tooling necessary for the services.
View supporting evidence
“full lifecycle ownership and management of all infrastructure, hardware, software, service assets and associated tooling”.
Network outcomes
98% confidence
Deliver a secure, resilient, reliable, scalable and high-performing network environment.
View supporting evidence
The description seeks “secure, resilient, reliable and user-focused” services and a “secure, scalable and future-ready network environment”.
Technology strategy alignment
97% confidence
Services are expected to align with the UK Parliament Technology Strategy and support digital transformation.
View supporting evidence
“aligned to the Authority's strategic direction, including the UK Parliament Technology Strategy”.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No selection or exclusion criteria are supplied in the opportunity data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
£59,750,000 GBP
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Process value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are 59750000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No pricing or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
98% confidence
United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Delivery location is recorded as UK, United Kingdom.
Buyer location
98% confidence
London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Buyer location is recorded as LONDON, UKI32, SW1A 0AA.
Service transition context
99% confidence
Replacement of the current network services contract, which expires in June 2027.
View supporting evidence
“replace its current network services contract, which expires in June 2027”.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status is open and source_status is active.
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure
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procurement_method_details is “Competitive flexible procedure”.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Selective
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procurement_method is selective.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
24 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-24T12:00:00Z for the process and Lot 1.
Lots
98% confidence
One active lot
View supporting evidence
One active lot is supplied (Lot 1), valued at £59,750,000.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Complexity and integration risk
96% confidence
The supplier must operate an integrated IT, OT and broadcast network estate, creating substantial transition, security and service-integration complexity.
View supporting evidence
The scope covers “integrated IT, Operational Technology (OT) and Broadcast Network Services environment” and end-to-end transition and operation.
Incumbent replacement deadline
97% confidence
The existing network services contract expires in June 2027; mobilisation timing may be critical, although the new contract start date is unknown.
View supporting evidence
“current network services contract, which expires in June 2027”; contract start date is not supplied.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract duration, pricing model and payment terms are not stated in the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
No contract dates, pricing or payment terms are provided beyond maximum value.
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