# Wide Area Network Services 2025

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Lincolnshire County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Lincolnshire County Council](/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Exponential-e Limited](/suppliers/exponential-e/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,400,000
- Award date: 11 March 2026
- Published: 20 March 2026
- Contract start: 16 March 2026
- Contract end: 15 March 2031
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3794ab4c-fb9b-4fc9-a7db-11d655fe352a-889444
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-667730c6-ee67-49ae-9136-a7267cd4e271

## Description

Lincolnshire County Council contract for a network specialist for Wide Area Network Services to replace its outdated Public Services Network \("PSN"\) with a managed service using modern, fit for purpose, unified and centrally orchestrated Wide Area Network across approx\. 200 sites across the County\. The scope shall cover both external connectivity requirements, inter-site communications, and integration points with third-party service providers\. It shall exclude end-user devices, application-level services, and any infrastructure not directly related to network transport or orchestration\. This contract is awarded following a Further Competition under Crown Commercial Services Network Services 3 Framework RM6116 Lot 1a: Inter Site Connectivity \(Wider Area Network\) / Data Access Services\. During the term of the Contract, the Buyer may extend the scope of the contract to other public services organisations within Lincolnshire, and at such time the Buyer will enter into good faith negotiations\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3794ab4c-fb9b-4fc9-a7db-11d655fe352a-889444)