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Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3[E17]

Cardiff, United KingdomLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Welsh Government is preparing to procure a service integrator to deliver the next generation Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service, PSBA 3.0, which will provide a modern, secure, resilient, and futureproof national network covering over 120 public sector organisations and almost 5,000 sites across Wales.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline
Not stated
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 700,000,000
Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline
Not stated
Value[E18]
GBP 700,000,000
Published[E15]
26 Oct 2026
Procedure
Not stated
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Welsh Government is preparing to procure a service integrator to deliver the next generation Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service, PSBA 3.0, which will provide a modern, secure, resilient, and futureproof national network covering over 120 public sector organisations and almost 5,000 sites across Wales. PSBA 3.0 represents one of the largest and most strategic service integrator opportunities in the UK public sector, offering a long-term anchor contract, significant opportunity for innovation, and the ability to shape critical digital infrastructure that underpins health, education, emergency services, and government operations across Wales. The vision for PSBA 3.0 is to ensure a secure and resilient national connectivity service with an "evergreen" design approach - meaning the underlying technology, security controls and service capabilities will be continuously refreshed and evolve over the life of the contract to meet the changing needs of the Welsh public sector in terms of performance and cost. To support this stage of the market engagement, a PSBA 3.0 Prospectus has been produced to provide further details on aspects including the scope, current services, procurement approach commercial principles, delivery expectations and opportunities that suppliers may wish to consider prior to the formal competitive process. It also provides information on the opportunity for 1-2-1 engagement meetings, and the requirements bidders will need to meet to gain access to the data room during the tender process. The PSBA 3.0 Market Engagement Prospectus is available to down…[E11]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKL, United Kingdom.[E12]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E13]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 3 Oct 2027 to 3 Oct 2033, extendable to 3 Oct 2042.[E9]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E14]
  • UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC

    The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

    Source document 100950-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government.

    Document 100950-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/6/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 48000000 (Software package and information systems).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 50300000 (Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The notice is classified under CPV 64200000 (Telecommunications services).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/5/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The notice is classified under CPV 32000000 (Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The notice is classified under CPV 45232300 (Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is classified under CPV 45310000 (Electrical installation work).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Lot 1 runs from 3 Oct 2027 to 3 Oct 2033, extendable to 3 Oct 2042.

    “2027-10-03T00:00:00+01:00 to 2033-10-03T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 100950-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Welsh Government is preparing to procure a service integrator to deliver the next generation Public Sector Broadband Aggregation service, PSBA 3.0, which will provide a modern, secure, resilient, and futureproof national network covering over 120 public sector organisations…”

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: UKL, United Kingdom.

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

    “planningUpdate”

    Document 100950-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-26T11:59:02Z”

    Document 100950-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice is titled "Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3".

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The stated value is GBP 700,000,000 excluding VAT.

    “700000000 GBP”

    Document 100950-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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