Fibrespeed Sale Update and Final Call for Expressions of Interest

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

21st March 2025 15:11:31 PM

Contract Summary

NOTE - this is not a tender opportunity.In August 2023, the Welsh Government begun the process of market engagement in relation to the proposed disposal of the Fibrespeed network located in North Wales. The Fibrespeed network, is a fibre network owned by the Welsh Government and operated by Fibrespeed Ltd on its behalf. Market engagement has now been completed, and the formal sales process will shortly commence.The purpose of this Speculative Notice (SN) is to provide any interested parties with a final opportunity to express an interest in participating in a sales process for the purchase of the network.The original background and Memorandum of Information relating the network can be found in an earlier SN located here: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=132892 .Please confirm your interest by way of a brief summary, setting out the reasons for your interest to alawat.khan@gov.wales by 14:00 on Monday 07th April 2025. This will be the closing date for all expressions of interest prior to the formal commencement of the sales process. No expressions of interest will be considered after the closing date.Any party who has previously expressed an interest and confirmed that they wish to participate in the proposed sales process does not need to respond to this SN, as they will automatically be added to the list of parties who will receive further information in relation to the sales process.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-kuma6s-148923

Publication Source

Sell2Wales

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

64200000

CPV Division(s)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

Awarding Authority

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

Buyer Name

Seilwaith Digidol / Digital Infrastructure,

Buyer Email

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Parc Cathays / Cathays Park,

Caerdydd / Cardiff

CF10 3NQ