Contract award · 18 Dec 2024

Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Cross-Regional Supplier Call-Off 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology awarded “Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme…” to British Telecommunications PLC for £109m.

Postal & telecoms servicesLondon

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£108,937,244
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Postal & telecoms services · Telecommunications services (CPV 64200000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 Dec 2024
  2. Published2 Jan 2025Published 15 days after the contract date

Description

BDUK established a Cross-Regional Single Supplier Framework, known colloquially as Type C in July 2024. <br/><br/>The Framework was established to target premises for which 1) no or no appropriate market interest has been received through GIS market engagement steps for proposed Type A or Type B procurement areas; (2) BDUK has not awarded a contract following a procurement for Type A or Type B areas; (3) Type A or Type B contracts that cover these premises fail to be delivered by the supplier and are descoped or terminated; (4) Type C provides demonstrably better value for money or pace of build or coverage.<br/><br/>The premises within this Call Off met the above criteria. <br/><br/>This Call Off will subsidise the design, build and operation of gigabit-capable supplier networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK.

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