Official UK procurement notice
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Cheshire
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 Cheshire 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
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£44,778,000
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.
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
- 6 Jul 2023, 09:37 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2025, 10:07 GMT
- Authority reference
C0367- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011465- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03df35Find 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 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
10 Aug 2023 → 27 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline10 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected13 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts21 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published27 Mar 2025, 10:07 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2024- Status changed to complete14 May 2024, 16:17 BST
- Buyer details updated14 May 2024, 16:17 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextV.2.3 | Freedom Fibre LtdOne St Peter's SquareManchesterM2 3DE | N/A |
It has come to our attention that notice 2024/S 000-015348 was erroneously updated on 14 May 2024 to state that the contract had been awarded. Please be advised that the contract has not yet been awarded and therefore this notice has been withdrawn.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-05: 1 release · 14 May 2024
- 2023-07: 1 release · 6 Jul 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Fibre LimitedSME | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Freedom Fibre LimitedSME | £43,137,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Freedom Fibre LimitedSME | £43,137,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011465-2025-C0367-1 · Freedom Fibre LimitedSME
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- £0
- Period
- 21 May 2024 – 28 Feb 2025
- Status
- active
- Change Termination, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Termination
Contract 018364-2024-1 · Freedom Fibre LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 May 2024
- Value
- £43,137,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2025
- Status
- active
Contract 015348-2024-1 · Freedom Fibre LimitedSME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2024
- Value
- £43,137,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Freedom Fibre LtdAwarded supplier
- Freedom Fibre LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria