Get a Leased Line Quote: Compare UK Prices in Minutes

Ollie Hill-Haimes Sales Director 6 min read · Mar 2026

If you want the underlying product detail first, start with our business leased line pillar, then come back here for the quoting mechanics.

Why is getting leased line quotes individually a waste of time?

Approaching providers one at a time produces figures that look comparable but are not. Each network quotes in its own format, on its own timeline, with different assumptions about what is included. You end up comparing a pre-survey teaser from one against a near-firm price from another.

Some carriers quote aggressively to win the first conversation, then revise upward after a site survey. Others hold back any number until an engineer has confirmed the route. The honest way to read the market is to run every network query at once, with identical inputs — postcode, speed, contract term — so the results sit side by side on the same terms. That is exactly what a consolidated dedicated internet access quote is built to do.

What information do you need to get a leased line quote?

You need surprisingly little to start. A full postcode, the speed you want, and a contract preference are enough to generate accurate pre-survey pricing from every reachable network. The detail below sharpens the quote, but none of it should hold you up at the first stage.

• Full postcode and building name or number — the input for the availability check that decides which networks can physically reach your premises and at roughly what cost.
• Required bandwidth — the minimum speed you need. 100Mbps is the most common starting point; step up to 500Mbps or 1Gbps if you have heavier traffic or expect to grow inside the contract term.
• Contract preference — 36-month or 60-month. Ask for both so you can weigh a lower monthly cost against total spend over the term.
• SLA requirements — whether a standard fault response (typically 5–20 hours) is fine, or whether you need an enhanced SLA with a 4-hour fix guarantee.
• Resilience requirements — whether you want a second diverse circuit or 4G/5G failover behind the primary line. See backup connectivity for how that is engineered.

Leased line pricing is genuinely postcode-dependent because the cost is driven by how far your building sits from existing fibre. Ofcom's own market reporting confirms that dedicated business connectivity is priced by route and distance rather than a flat national rate (Ofcom). That is why a quote is meaningless without an address.

How does the leased line quoting process actually work?

There are three stages: an instant availability check and pre-survey estimate, a site survey that produces a firm price, then order and installation. The first stage takes minutes. The later stages are where the real lead time sits, and where most buyers get caught out.

Stage 1 — Availability check and pre-survey estimate

The availability check identifies which networks can reach your postcode and returns pre-survey estimates — realistic pricing ranges based on distance to existing infrastructure. For most well-connected sites the pre-survey estimate lands within roughly 10–15% of the final post-survey price (typical UK 2026 range). The check itself takes minutes, and it costs nothing to run.

Stage 2 — Site survey

For a binding price, the provider sends an engineer to confirm the fibre route, assess any civil works, and check whether a wayleave is needed where the fibre crosses third-party land. The survey produces a firm post-survey quote the provider will not move away from at installation. Survey scheduling takes 10–20 working days in most areas. Openreach's published build process explains why complex routes — new ducting, traffic management, landlord permissions — extend that window (Openreach).

Stage 3 — Order and installation

Once you accept a firm quote and place the order, installation takes 45–90 working days from order confirmation. The circuit is provisioned, tested, and handed over with the agreed SLA paperwork and router (CPE) in place. The UK's full-fibre rollout is shortening these timelines in many areas, but you should always plan procurement around the upper end (Project Gigabit).

What separates a good leased line quote from a bad one?

A good quote is a firm post-survey price with a clearly defined SLA, transparent install costs, and no surprises buried in the renewal or exit terms. The headline monthly figure is the least interesting number on the page. Read everything around it before you sign.

Two quotes with the same monthly price can be worth very different amounts once the SLA, install charge and renewal mechanics are on the table. A 4-hour-fix circuit on a transparent contract beats a marginally cheaper line with a vague uptime promise every time.

How does AMVIA handle leased line quotes?

AMVIA runs the whole quoting process for you — the availability check, coordinating site surveys with shortlisted providers, and presenting firm post-survey prices in one comparable format. We do not favour a single carrier; we present every viable network at your postcode and tell you plainly which one we would pick and why. Leased lines start from £69/mo depending on speed and location.

For businesses approaching renewal on an existing circuit, we run a re-quote exercise that puts the incumbent's renewal offer against current market pricing. Most providers release a meaningful discount once they see a credible competitive alternative on the table — and a re-quote is the cheapest leverage you have. If you run more than one site, we fold the comparison into a single multi-site connectivity design, and where you need traffic shaping across locations we quote SD-WAN alongside the raw circuits.

If a leased line turns out to be overkill for a smaller site, we will say so and point you at business broadband instead. One provider, security-first, Microsoft-certified — we would rather give you the right answer than the biggest one.