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# DfE - Project Gigabit Consultancy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-project-gigabit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-038074). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for the Economy: "DfE - Project Gigabit Consultancy". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for the Economy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 December 2022 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer support and consultancy services, Development consultancy services, General management consultancy services, Hardware consultancy services, Research and development consultancy services (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £498,552 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-project-gigabit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-038074#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038074`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-project-gigabit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-038074#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-project-gigabit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-038074#participate

## Description
The UK Gigabit Programme is the UK Government’s £5bn programme to deliver ‘lighting fast, reliable broadband to all premises in the UK’. The UK Government has set a target to deliver gigabit capable infrastructure to a minimum of 85 percent of premises by 2025, and all premises ‘as soon as possible’. Northern Ireland is well placed to lead the rest of the UK in terms of access to gigabit capable broadband, building on momentum created by considerable commercial and public investment in broadband infrastructure. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is: • Outline Business Case (OBC) – develop an OBC for Project Gigabit in line with the Better Business Cases NI Five Case Model. The OBC will undertake a detailed assessment of value for money, affordability and achievability including a full economic appraisal and other key management information. The OBC will be used to inform any investment decision and provide evidence if the project can proceed to procurement. • Pre-procurement - support the development of the procurement process including advice on draft contract documents and ITT documentation. The Contractor will provide the necessary and appropriate technical, financial and economic support and advice to assist DfE in the development of the technical and financial specification requirements for this project. • Procurement - advise on evaluation of bids. The Contractor will be required to assist with the evaluation of the technical and financial aspects of submitted bids against the technical and financial specification and criteria. • Full Business Case (FBC) - the Contractor will be required to provide the necessary economic support to develop and complete the Full Business Case for the project in line with the Better Business Cases NI Five Case Model, leading to contract award. • Implementation phase of broadband contract - provide specialist technical and financial advice during the implementation of a contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71621000, 72100000, 72220000, 72600000, 73200000, 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The UK Gigabit Programme is the UK Government’s £5bn programme to deliver ‘lighting fast, reliable broadband to all premises in the UK’. The UK Government has set a target to deliver gigabit capable infrastructure to a minimum of 85 percent of premis...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `003692-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ANALYSYS MASON LIMITED DUBLIN**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-7014`
  - Value: £498,552 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £498,552
  - Signed Date: 01/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003692-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-07T11:48:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T08:42:30.967Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038074