Published date: 24 March 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

  • Communications network - 32412000

  • Telecommunications network - 32412100

    • Internet network - 32412110

    • Network equipment - 32420000

    • Network infrastructure - 32424000

    • Network operating system - 32425000

    • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

    • Wireless telecommunications system - 32510000

    • Optical-fibre cables for information transmission - 32562100

    • Optical-fibre cables for data transmission - 32562300

    • Communications equipment - 32570000

    • Communications infrastructure - 32571000

    • Communications cable - 32572000

    • Communications cable with coaxial conductors - 32572200

    • Construction work for communication lines - 45231600

    • Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines - 45232300

    • Ancillary works for telecommunications - 45232332

    • Installation of telecommunications equipment - 45314000

    • Installation of cable infrastructure - 45314300

    • Installation of cable laying - 45314310

    • Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment - 50330000

    • Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services - 50332000

    • Communications system maintenance services - 50334400

    • Installation services of communications equipment - 51300000

    • Telecommunications services - 64200000

    • Telephone and data transmission services - 64210000

    • Integrated telecommunications services - 64227000

Location of contract

SW1A 2BQ

Value of contract

£58,609,000

Procurement reference

CF-0004400D4K000002TCnQUAW

Published date

24 March 2023

Closing date

2 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 March 2024

Contract end date

3 March 2039

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

BDUK intends to award a number of Regional Supplier Contracts over the life of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme. The UK Government has confirmed that approximately £5 billion will be allocated to target the final 20% (f20), the hardest to reach parts of the UK. BDUK will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via a programme to 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.

The Regional Supplier Contracts are intended to be for larger numbers of premises than those covered under contracts placed under the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Dynamic Purchasing System: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013574-2021.

The focus of the Regional Supplier Contracts is to target the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the final 20% (f20) of the country that is not commercially viable for the market to design, build and operate without government intervention.

This procurement is for the award of Regional Supplier Contract - Nottinghamshire & West Lincolnshire. This covers the geographic area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. It concerns the delivery of a gigabit-capable network for an estimated total number of 37,503 premises. BDUK intends to make available £58,609,000 of public funding available for this contract.

The estimated total number of premises indicated above comprises an Initial Scope for specified premises and a deferred list of premises ("Deferred Scope") for further specified premises. The Deferred Scope will be authorised by BDUK after the contract's Effective Date in accordance with Clause 6 (Deferred Scope Authorisation) of the Regional Supplier Contract Terms and Conditions . The number of premises in the Deferred Scope may be subject to amendment prior to authorisation, in particular as a result of further reviews of the commercial viability of the premises.

Suppliers interested in this Regional Supplier Contract should submit a completed Standard Selection Questionnaire in order to be considered to be invited to tender. All suppliers meeting the selection criteria will be invited to tender. The selection criteria are set out in the procurement documents and are available at the address described in the additional information section.

The provision of subsidy will be provided in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime.

About the buyer

Contact name

BDUK

Address

100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
GB

Email

gis-procurements@dcms.gov.uk