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Planned procurement · Notice 105432-2026

Atlas Wide Area Network Services

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Value
£60m
Stage
Early notice
Where
UK-wide
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Mar 2028 – 28 Feb 2035

In plain English

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with the British Council, wants a supplier to modernise and manage its global wide area network, which covers over 400 locations in around 160 countries and territories. The estimated value is £60,000,000, with a contract period from 1 March 2028 to 28 February 2035, and the place of performance is stated as UK-wide.

Good fit for: Large telecoms and managed network providers able to run international networks across many countries.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO – the Authority) together with the British Council (BC) referred to jointly as the Partners, currently operate a wide area network spanning over 400 locations in around 160 countries and territories. The Partners seek to procure services that will modernise and manage these global networking capabilities to meet the organisations’ future needs.

What happens next

This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. The notice gives the buyer's team as commercial.smi@fcdo.gov.uk. Read the official notice for the details.

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 5 Nov 2026.

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