Notice Information
Notice Title
Fibrespeed Sale Update and Final Call for Expressions of Interest
Notice Description
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-148923
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148923
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64200000 - Telecommunications services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Seilwaith Digidol / Digital Infrastructure,
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAERDYDD / CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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