Official UK procurement notice
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Lincs
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the Lincolnshire and East Riding region. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme.<br/><br/>The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to support the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within a reasonable timeframe, if at all, referred to as the final 20% (f20). Building Digital UK (BDUK, part of DCMS) will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via this subsidy award programme, to subsidise the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme builds on the success of existing programmes being delivered by BDUK to deliver gigabit-capable networks across the UK.
CPV: Telecommunications services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 10 yrs from 29 Jun 2024, 2014/24/EU justification
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to…CancelledPublished value£119,340,000
The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to support the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within a reasonable timeframe, if at all, referred to as the final 20% (f20). Building Digital UK (BDUK, an Executive agency of DCMS) will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via this subsidy award programme, to subsidise the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme builds on the success of existing programmes being delivered by BDUK to deliver gigabit-capable networks across the UK. It is envisaged this programme will last for up to 9 years and award contracts throughout that period.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 65
- Price: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Jul 2023, 15:01 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
- Authority reference
C0369- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061333- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea1bFind a Tender
Publisher note: All documents concerning the Regional Supplier Contract Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ), Regional Supplier Contract ITT and Regional Supplier Contract will be available to Suppliers via our e-tendering system. Suppliers must register onto the system to have access to view these documents. Registration is free to Suppliers and the link to the e-tendering site can be found here; https://bduk.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>DCMS reserves the right not to award a Regional Supplier Contract under this procurement, to cancel the procurement process at any time and to change the procurement process (including any requirement or deadline).<br/><br/>DCMS reserves the right not to proceed with, to cancel or to adjust the Deferred Scope as referred to in II.2.4 above, in particular as a result of the authorisation process provided for in the contract.<br/><br/>DCMS shall not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Suppliers and accepts no liability for any costs, charges or expenses in relation to the process to award the Regional Supplier Contract, including if the procurement process is cancelled, amended or delayed.<br/><br/>Suppliers are advised that DCMS is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the "Act") If a Supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. DCMS shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.<br/><br/>DCMS will follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) to award the Regional Supplier Contract.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://bduk.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 24 Aug 2023
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 60 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 Aug 2023 → 30 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Aug 2023
- Invitations to tender expected5 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts29 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published108 days ago30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2024- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2024, 13:46 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jul 2024, 13:46 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2024
- 2023-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Lincs
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2024
- Value
- £122,736,636
- Period
- 29 Jun 2024 – 29 Jun 2034
- Status
- active
- Change Following the modification, the awarded contract value has increased by £3,758,636 to £122,736,636 from the original value of £118,978,000. The awarded premises have increased by 4,003 to a total of 75,985 from the original 71,982., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional scope added to the contract in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Lincs
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2024
- Value
- £115,360,000
- Period
- 29 Jun 2024 – 29 Jun 2034
- Status
- active
- Change The contract had an “Initial Scope” funding value of £111,601,364 and a “Deferred Scope” funding value of £7,376,636. Following the modification, the initial scope committed funding value has increased by £3,758,636 to £115,360,000. The Initial scope premises have increased by 4,003 from 43,795 to 47,798., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional scope added to the contract in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Lincs
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2024
- Value
- £115,149,812
- Period
- 29 Jun 2024 – 29 Jun 2034
- Status
- active
- Change Following the modification, the awarded contract value for the "Initial Scope" has decreased by £210,188 to £115,149,812 from the original value of £115,360,000. The modification includes an addition of 3,977 initial scope premises, the removal of 4,805 initial scope premises, resulting in a net removal of 828 premises. There is also a removal of 28,187 "Deferred Scope" premises., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional scope added to the contract in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime
Contract 023229-2024-1
- Signed
- 28 Jun 2024
- Value
- £118,978,000
- Period
- … – 29 Jun 2034
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsTelecommunications
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Quickline Communications LimitedFramework contractor
- Quickline Communications LimitedFramework contractor
- Quickline Communications LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria