Published date: 23 June 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 November 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£12,000,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN502527-36932924

Published date

23 June 2021

Closing date

20 November 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

7 December 2020

Contract end date

6 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Fastershire project has operated since 2012 and has worked with a number of commercial communication providers to establish access to broadband infrastructure in areas the market has not reached.

The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant forms the substantive focus of Stage 5 of the
https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB Strategy/Fastershire_Broadband_Strategy_2019-22.pdf

As much as twelve million pounds (£12,000,000.00) may be made available for the purpose of delivering Stage 5 of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy. The bulk of this funding will be committed to the Fastershire Community Broadband Grant and will be made available to eligible projects across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and a small area of Telford and Wrekin.

Broadband infrastructure suppliers' that offer open access GBPS capable broadband solutions are invited to bid to become an Approved Providers via the Dynamic Purchasing Scheme which has been developed to support the Fastershire Community Grant.

No Broadband infrastructure provider will be able to bid to serve projects using the grant funding unless and until they have qualified as an Approved Provider by completing the selection questionnaire.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 October 2020, last edited 8 October 2020

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 December 2020

Contract start date

7 December 2020

Contract end date

6 December 2023

Total value of contract

£12,000,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Airband Community Internet Ltd

Address

WR3 7NS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The notice covers the Quarter 1 of the DPS running from 01/03/2021 to 31/05/2021. Airband Community Internet Ltd were awarded the following contracts;
Nash & Knill, Herefordshire, 25/03/21, £137,533
Castle Frome, Herefordshire, 22/04/2021, £192,380
Witcombe, Gloucestershire, 28/04/2021, £210,866

Full Fibre Ltd

Address

EX2 5AZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The notice covers the Quarter 1 of the DPS running from 01/03/2021 to 31/05/2021. Full Fibre Ltd were awarded the following contracts;
Birley, Herefordshire, 15/02/2021, £192,637
Cinderford, Gloucrstershire, 19/03/2021, £28675

Gigaclear plc

Address

OX14 1SY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The notice covers the Quarter 1 of the DPS running from 01/03/2021 to 31/05/2021. Gigaclear Plc were awarded the following contracts;
Northwick Park & Draycott, Gloucestershire, 06/04/2021, £94,603
Churcham, Gloucestershire, 25/05/2021, £499,999

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Smith

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
England

Telephone

+44 1432260634

Email

commercial.services@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk