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Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - South Yorkshire

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:29

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:13

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:10

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01 May 2026 at 15:31

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17 Mar 2025 at 13:05

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14 May 2024 at 12:42

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27 Apr 2023 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, through BDUK, procured a regional telecommunications service for South Yorkshire. The requirement was to design, build and operate a gigabit-capable broadband network, providing long-term wholesale gigabit broadband availability in areas that were not commercially viable to serve without public intervention. The planned network covered an estimated 32,416 premises, including an initial scope and a deferred scope subject to later authorisation and commercial review. The procurement formed part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme, which targets hard-to-reach areas of the UK. It was classified as telecommunications services (CPV 64200000), with delivery across South Yorkshire. The selected supplier was Quickline Communications Limited, an SME based in Willerby, East Yorkshire.

The procurement is complete and resulted in an active award and active contract to Quickline Communications Limited. It used a selective, restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with three bids recorded. The contract was signed on 6 March 2024, with a further contract record signed on 7 March 2024, and runs from 7 March 2024 to 30 April 2034. The original public funding and estimated contract value were £44,400,000. The active contract is recorded at £42,008,000 after scope changes; 1,013 premises were added and 8,225 removed, leaving 13,285 premises, while a deferred scope of 11,618 premises was later removed. The tender description also records a corrected value of £41,120,000. Evaluation weighted quality at 65% and price at 35%; variants were not allowed.

This procurement demonstrates substantial public demand for suppliers able to deliver end-to-end gigabit broadband infrastructure in challenging commercial areas. A credible competitor would need to design network solutions, construct and operate the resulting infrastructure, and provide sustainable wholesale broadband services across a defined regional footprint. It would also need the financial, technical and organisational capacity to manage a multi-stage programme covering design, network build, monitoring and potential clawback activity. Experience of delivering fibre or other gigabit-capable networks to large numbers of premises would be directly relevant, particularly where commercial viability is weak and public subsidy controls apply. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement was not limited to very large telecommunications groups, although bidders still needed to satisfy the selection criteria and pass a quality-led evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - South Yorkshire

Notice Description

The F20 notice published on the 1st of May 2026 advised that the contract value was PS42,008,000 after removal of the Deferred Scope. However, the correct contract value is PS41,120,000.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BDUK intends to award a number of Regional Supplier Contracts over the life of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme. The UK Government has confirmed that approximately PS5 billion will be allocated to target the final 20% (f20), the hardest to reach parts of the UK. BDUK will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via a programme to subsidise the design, build and operation of gigabit-capable Supplier networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK.

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: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013574-2021 .

The focus of the Regional Supplier Contracts is to target the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the final 20% (f20) of the country that is not commercially viable for the market to design, build and operate without government intervention.

This procurement is for the award of Regional Supplier Contract - South Yorkshire. This covers the geographic area of South Yorkshire. It concerns the delivery of a gigabit-capable network for an estimated total number of 32,416 premises. BDUK intends to make available PS44,400,000 of public funding available for this contract.

The estimated total number of premises indicated above comprises an Initial Scope for specified premises and a deferred list of premises ("Deferred Scope") for further specified premises. The Deferred Scope will be authorised by BDUK after the contract's Effective Date in accordance with Clause 6 (Deferred Scope Authorisation) of the Regional Supplier Contract Terms and Conditions . The number of premises in the Deferred Scope may be subject to amendment prior to authorisation, in particular as a result of further reviews of the commercial viability of the premises.

Suppliers interested in this Regional Supplier Contract should submit a completed Standard Selection Questionnaire in order to be considered to be invited to tender. All suppliers meeting the selection criteria will be invited to tender. The selection criteria are set out in the procurement documents and are available at the address described in the additional information section.

The provision of subsidy will be provided in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c49f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079880-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£44,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,408,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
7 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Additional Buyers

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Quickline Communications Limited

Quickline Communications Ltd

Further Information

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