Official UK procurement notice
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - North Yorkshire
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the North Yorkshire 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. It is envisaged this programme will last for up to 11 years and award contracts throughout that period.<br/><br/>This procurement is for delivery of a gigabit-capable network in North Yorkshire which is aimed at covering approximately 39,934 of premises.
CPV: Telecommunications services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 11 yrs 1 mo from 29 May 2024, 2014/24/EU justification
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to…AwardedPublished value£73,469,000
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 this agreement
- 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
- 3 Aug 2023, 10:40 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
- Authority reference
C0379- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053231- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ecafFind 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
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
4 Sept 2023 → 5 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected6 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts29 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published140 days ago5 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
Notice history
1 event · 6 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Jun 2024, 13:12 BST
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 18 Mar 2025
- 2024-06: 1 release · 28 Jun 2024
- 2023-08: 1 release · 3 Aug 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £75,580,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 019807-2024-1
- Signed
- 30 May 2024
- Value
- £73,469,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2035
- Status
- active
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - North Yorkshire
- Signed
- 29 May 2024
- Value
- £81,457,520
- Period
- 29 May 2024 – 30 Jun 2035
- Status
- active
- Change Following the modification, the awarded contract value has increased by £7,988,520 to £81,457,520 from the original value of £73,469,000. <br/>The awarded premises have increased by 6,401to a total of 42,701 from the original 36,300., 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 - North Yorkshire
- Signed
- 29 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 May 2024 – 30 Jun 2035
- Status
- active
- Change The contract had an “Initial Scope” funding value of £67,591,480 and a “Deferred Scope” funding value of £5,877,520. Following the modification, the initial scope committed funding value has increased by £7,988,520 to £75,580,000. The Initial scope premises have increased by 6,401 from 27,408 to 33,809., 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 - North Yorkshire
- Signed
- 29 May 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 May 2024 – 30 Jun 2035
- Status
- active
- Change The contract had an “Initial Scope” funding value of £67,591,480 and a “Deferred Scope” funding value of £5,877,520. Following the modification, the initial scope committed funding value has increased by £7,988,520 to £75,580,000. The Initial scope premises have increased by 6,401 from 27,408 to 33,809., 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 - North Yorkshire
- Signed
- 29 May 2024
- Value
- £76,850,907
- Period
- 29 May 2024 – 30 Jun 2035
- Status
- active
- Change Following the modification, the awarded contract value for the "Initial Scope" has increased by £1,270,907 to £76,850,907 from the original value of £75,580,000. The modification includes an addition of 1,323 initial scope premises, the removal of 640 initial scope premises, resulting in a net addition of 683 premises. There is also a removal of 8,892 "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
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
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