Contract award · 3 Jul 2025

Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme Lot 5 (Scotland): North East

Scottish Government awarded “Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme Lot 5 (Scotland): North East” to GoFibre Holdings Limited for £106m on 3 Jul 2025.

Telecoms equipmentScotland

Value £106m

Competition with a shortlist

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

Key facts

Buyer
Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£105,716,142
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Telecoms equipment · Telecommunications network (CPV 32412100)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Jul 2025
  2. Published25 Jul 2025Published 22 days after the contract date

Description

The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme forms part of Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit is a UK Government funded programme aimed at supporting the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment within a reasonable timeframe, if at all (referred to as the final 20% (f20)). Building Digital UK (BDUK) is an executive agency of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. BDUK is targeting market interventions in f20 areas of the UK through the award of subsidised contracts to support the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable wholesale gigabit broadband infrastructure in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. As part of Project Gigabit, the Scottish Government is working with BDUK to deliver contracts to suppliers delivering gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure in Scotland. This procurement approach is a successor to the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme and wi…

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