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Published 13 Jan 2023, 15:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract – West and East Sussex

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Framework ceiling (notional)£100,636,500framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 16 Feb 2023awarded 9 Jan 2024

Framework period 13 yrsends 31 Dec 2036 · starts 9 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the West and East Sussex region. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme. 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 9 years and award contracts throughout that period.

CPV: Telecommunications services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 13 yrs from 9 Jan 2024, 2014/25/EU

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to…Cancelled 13 yrsPublished value£100,636,500

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, formerly an Executive agency of DCMS, now DSIT) 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.

Contract period: 9 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2036 (13 yrs)

Delivery: South East · East and West Sussex

Variant bids: not allowed

64200000 Telecommunications services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 65%Price: 35%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 65
Price: 35

What this means for your bid

Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract – West and East Sussex” 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: 13 Jan 2023, 15:18 GMT
Last source update: 4 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
Authority reference: C0430
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053047
Classification (CPV): Telecommunications services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03976a Find 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 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). 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. 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. 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. DCMS will follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) to award the Regional Supplier Contract.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://bduk.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends: 16 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline

Timeline

16 Feb 2023 → 4 Jun 2026 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
16 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
26 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Contract starts
9 Jan 2024
Notice published133 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST

Notice history

4 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2024

Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2024, 13:58 BST
Buyer details updated
29 Jul 2024, 13:58 BST
Buyer details updated
7 Feb 2025, 12:06 GMT
Buyer details updated
4 Jun 2026, 16:30 BST

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-02: 1 release · 7 Feb 2025
2024-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2024
2023-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 5latest 9 Jan 2024

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £25,232,242, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 004151-2025-C0430-1
Signed
9 Jan 2024
Value
£105,650,972
Period
9 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2037
Status
active
- Change Awarded value after modification £105,650,972, increase in value of £5,013,972, 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 023596-2024-1
Signed
9 Jan 2024
Value
£100,636,500
Period
… – 31 Dec 2036
Status
active
GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract – West and East Sussex
Signed
9 Jan 2024
Value
ceiling above
Period
9 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2036
Status
active
- Change The revised contract scope agreed with CityFibre has reduced the total premises and contract values from 569,000 and £925 million to 226,000 and £504 million., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Project Gigabit programme has been re-scoped in response to the accelerated rollout of commercially funded full fibre across Project Gigabit areas. These changes have been informed by BDUK’s rolling Open Market Review process
GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract – West and East Sussex
Signed
9 Jan 2024
Value
ceiling above
Period
9 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2036
Status
active
- Change The revised contract scope agreed with CityFibre has reduced the total premises and contract values from 569,000 and £925 million to 226,000 and £504 million., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Project Gigabit programme has been re-scoped in response to the accelerated rollout of commercially funded full fibre across Project Gigabit areas. These changes have been informed by BDUK’s rolling Open Market Review process
GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract – West and East Sussex
Signed
9 Jan 2024
Value
ceiling above
Period
9 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2036
Status
active
- Change The revised contract scope agreed with CityFibre has reduced the total premises and contract values from 569,000 and £925 million to 226,000 and £504 million., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Project Gigabit programme has been re-scoped in response to the accelerated rollout of commercially funded full fibre across Project Gigabit areas. These changes have been informed by BDUK’s rolling Open Market Review process

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 100 Parliament Street, London, London, SW1A 2BQContact name, email

Consortium 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 London, LondonContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

CityFIbre LimitedFramework contractor 15 Bedford Street, London, UK, WC2E 9HE
CityFibre LimitedFramework contractor 15 Bedford Street, London, UK, WC2E 9HE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria