UK council halves network contract cost after four-way contest

£81 million spent in 2012, a £61 million projection in 2025, and a £29 million contract in 2026.

Noah Bovenizer

Mar 31, 2026 - 2 min read

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One of the UK’s largest local authorities is spending £29 million on a new enterprise network, halving its original budget for the project after a four-way bidding process.

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