A method performed by a first network node for handling a request for access from a wireless device, the wireless device and the first network node operating in a wireless communications network, the method comprising: receiving a first message from the wireless device comprising a request for access, determining a delay for sending a second message to the wireless device, in response to the received first message, by setting a certain priority in a scheduler of the first network node, wherein the delay is determined based on a preconfigured delay timer, and wherein the preconfigured delay timer is a table that provides the determined delay based on one or more input values, sending the second message to the wireless device using said determined delay, the second message comprising a response to the request for access, wherein the second message further comprises one or more fourth indications for at least one of: a) a condition of a radio channel between the first network node and the wireless device, b) a load in a first cell served by the first network node, c) a load in the first network node, d) a capability of the first network node, and e) an indication of a maximum delay by the wireless device to send a third message to the first network node in response to the second message, and sending a fourth message to a second network node, the fourth message comprising a third indication that the second message has been sent by the first network node to the wireless device, wherein the second network node is a neighbor network node. receiving a first message from the wireless device comprising a request for access, determining a delay for sending a second message to the wireless device, in response to the received first message, by setting a certain priority in a scheduler of the first network node, wherein the delay is determined based on a preconfigured delay timer, and wherein the preconfigured delay timer is a table that provides the determined delay based on one or more input values, sending the second message to the wireless device using said determined delay, the second message comprising a response to the request for access, wherein the second message further comprises one or more fourth indications for at least one of: a) a condition of a radio channel between the first network node and the wireless device, b) a load in a first cell served by the first network node, c) a load in the first network node, d) a capability of the first network node, and e) an indication of a maximum delay by the wireless device to send a third message to the first network node in response to the second message, and a) a condition of a radio channel between the first network node and the wireless device, b) a load in a first cell served by the first network node, c) a load in the first network node, d) a capability of the first network node, and e) an indication of a maximum delay by the wireless device to send a third message to the first network node in response to the second message, and sending a fourth message to a second network node, the fourth message comprising a third indication that the second message has been sent by the first network node to the wireless device, wherein the second network node is a neighbor network node.