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Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System
IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
+4 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
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Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:27 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£10,371
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 32)
Based on 28 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 32)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDCRN: 01800000 | 8 contracts | £211,905,913 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Virgin Media Business LimitedCRN: 01785381 | 6 contracts | £22,829,434 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
VODAFONE LIMITEDCRN: 01471587 | 6 contracts | £3,197,096 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 4 contracts | £1,382,469,230 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £660,600,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £642,302,981 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
GVAV LtdCRN: 04141235 | 4 contracts | £140,050,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SOFTCAT PLCCRN: 02174990 | 4 contracts | £1,768,580 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 3 contracts | £8,320,433,974 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 3 contracts | £5,718,039,258 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation ServicesHome Office · 27 Aug 2026, 11:16 BST | £0 | same CPV family |
Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · 4 Sept 2026, 12:34 BST | £700,000,000 | same CPV family |
On Vehicle Digital Technology (AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, Comms, On Bus Destination, AVA, Bridge Strike Systems & Vehicle Compute Capability) Franchising and Wider Transport Ticketing & Payment Consultancy ServicesSOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED · 2 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST | £100,000,000 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Herefordshire Council: "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Herefordshire Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Herefordshire Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Herefordshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Airband Community Internet LtdTop vendor: 49.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 152 active published awards; 152 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 32):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airband Community Internet Ltd | 6 wins | £892,500 | — |
| Gigaclear Plc | 3 wins | £655,445 | — |
| Full Fibre Ltd | 3 wins | £230,205 | — |
| Full Fibre Limited | 1 win | £10,371 | — |
| Satellite and Terrestrial Works Ltd | 1 win | Not disclosed | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHerefordshire Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSDynamic market | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT | Last source update7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-031eb4 | ||
What is being bought
This award notice relates to contracts awarded in the third quarter between 01/12/2021 and 28/02/2022 of opportunity. The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant forms the substantive focus of Stage 5 of the
https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB%20Strategy/Fastershire_Broadband_Strategy_2019-22.pdf
As much as twelve million pounds (GBP 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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT - Official notice release published
7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT - Buyer information updated
7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis notice is for the award of call off contracts under the Fastershire Community Broadband Grants DPS. The notice covers the forth quarter of the DPS running from 01/12/2021 to 28/02/2022. Under the DPS, 1 contract have been awarded to 1 provider and covers the following areas; Birley, Herefordshire.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Mar 2022, 14:12 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 8 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £10,371
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Full Fibre Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Fastershire Community Broadband Grant DPS £10,371 · signed 8 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) electronicBids: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Herefordshire Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-6212Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published