Official UK procurement notice
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme Lot 5 (Scotland): North East
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDeployment of infrastructure that will facilitate access to gigabit capable internet connections to premises which are not expected to be otherwise covered by suppliers' commercial plans.
This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the North East of Scotland comprising parts of Dundee, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Moray, Highland and Perth and Kinross. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme.
CPV: Ancillary works for telecommunications · Communications cable · Communications cable with coaxial conductors · Communications equipment · Communications infrastructure · Communications network · Communications system maintenance services · Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines · Construction work for communication lines · Installation of cable infrastructure · Installation of cable laying · Installation of telecommunications equipment · +15 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme forms part of Project GigabitAwardedPublished value£43,145,991
The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme forms part of Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit is a UK Government funded programme aimed at supporting the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment within a reasonable timeframe, if at all (referred to as the final 20% (f20)).
Building Digital UK (BDUK) is an executive agency of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. BDUK is targeting market interventions in f20 areas of the UK through the award of subsidised contracts to support the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable wholesale gigabit broadband infrastructure in the hardest to reach parts of the UK.
As part of Project Gigabit, the Scottish Government is working with BDUK to deliver contracts to suppliers delivering gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure in Scotland. This procurement approach is a successor to the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme and will work in parallel with the Scottish Government’s current Reaching 100% (R100) programme.
The Regional Supplier Contracts are intended to be for larger numbers of premises than those covered under contracts placed under the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Dynamic Purchasing System. This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the geographic area of North East Scotland comprising parts of Dundee, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Moray, Highland and Perth and Kinross. It concerns the delivery of a gigabit-capable network for an estimated total number of 68,342 premises.
The contract will remain in force for approximately 11 years comprising a build period of approximately 4 years, followed by an operational period of at least seven years. It is the intention that the build period will be completed by the end of 2029.
The provision of subsidy will be provided in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime.
The Invitation to Tender documentation is provided as part of the procurement documents during the first stage of this two stage Restricted Procedure process for information purposes, but bidders do not need to respond to the Invitation to Tender documentation as part of their Single Procurement Document (SPD) submissions. Bidders that qualify to participate in the second stage of the process following Scottish Government's assessment of their SPD submissions will be notified by Scottish Government and will be invited to submit a tender in accordance with the Invitation to Tender documentation.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 65%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 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.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Mar 2024, 09:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 15:07 BST
- Authority reference
project_26720- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043202- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0448e6Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: The successful Supplier will be required to comply with the Regional Supplier Contract as published as part of the procurement documents. The Regional Supplier Contract includes, without limitation, commitments by the Supplier in relation to prompt payment of its supply chain and compliance with applicable health and safety laws, regulations and guidance (including relating to street works and road works). As a condition of being invited to tender for this Regional Supplier Contract, the Supplier must confirm that it agrees to follow the Access to Infrastructure Code (which is set out in the document named "PGiS - Lot 5 (Scotland) - SPD - Access to Infrastructure Code v1.0" that has been published as part of the procurement documents. Under the Access to Infrastructure Code the Supplier must offer information and access to other Suppliers to any new and existing infrastructure (of the type and within the parameters described in Paragraph 7 of Regional Supplier Contract Schedule 4 (Specification)) that it operates in an area covered by this procurement, if the other Supplier is also bidding for this procurement. If the Supplier does not operate any such infrastructure in an area covered by this procurement, it needs to provide a declaration to this effect as a condition of being invited to tender for this Regional Supplier Contract. Suppliers interested in this Regional Supplier Contract should submit a completed Single Procurement Document in order to be considered to be invited to tender. The Scottish Government is not limiting the number of suppliers who qualify from the qualification stage. The selection criteria are set out in the procurement documents and are available at the address described in this Additional Information section. The Scottish Government 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). The Scottish Government 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. The Scottish Government 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. In accordance with the applicable subsidy control rules, the Scottish Government is following a procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to award this Regional Supplier Contract. The Scottish Government considers that this contract is, however, exempt from the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 by virtue of Regulation 9. (SC Ref:805392)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
Timeline
30 Apr 2024 → 25 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected30 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected17 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published25 Jul 2025, 15:07 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2024- Published value published: £105,716,14230 May 2024, 15:29 BST
- Status changed to active30 May 2024, 15:29 BST
- Procurement method changed30 May 2024, 15:29 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST30 May 2024, 15:29 BST
- Published value updated to £43,145,99127 Jan 2025, 15:30 GMTwas £105,716,142
- Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT27 Jan 2025, 15:30 GMT+241 days · was 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Jan 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled5 Jun 2025, 09:34 BST
- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2025, 15:07 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jul 2025, 15:07 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-05: 1 release · 30 May 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 15 Mar 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoFibre Holdings LimitedSMESubcontracting: Survey, Civils & Fibre Installation and some planning elements | £105,716,142 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 043202-2025-project_26720-1 · GoFibre Holdings LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2025
- Value
- £105,716,142
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GoFibre Holdings LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria