Scope
Description
Yorkshire Water is exploring the role that SD-WAN could play in enhancing its network operations, improving its technical capabilities, cyber security, network reporting, and operational resilience.
This exploratory initiative is focused understanding market options available for SD-WAN overlay systems, underlay systems, and combined systems.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
14 October 2025
Engagement process description
Yorkshire Water is undertaking a market engagement exercise to explore the role that SD-WAN could play in enhancing its network operations, improving its technical capabilities, cyber security, network reporting, and operational resilience.
The market engagement will run from 12 September 2025 until 14 October 2025 at 5pm (UK time).
Suppliers wishing to participate are invited to submit their expressions of interest and access further information by contacting Matt Bamforth at matt.bamforth@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02366682
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGT-3622-WXBQ
Western House
Bradford
BD6 2SZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Organisation type: Private utility