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title: "GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Dorset & South Somerset"
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# GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Dorset & South Somerset

Buyer: WESSEX INTERNET LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba18142b-86c0-4d80-8fca-bf8d4b7e9ef1

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## Summary

The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS) programme, part of Project Gigabit, is a UK government initiative aimed at building gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in areas unlikely to attract commercial investment. Wessex Internet Limited has been awarded the contract for the Regional Supplier Contract covering Dorset and South Somerset, with Wessex Internet serving as the supplier. This procurement falls under the 'Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines' category, and follows a restricted procedure. The contract, valued at approximately £43.15 million, started on 6th February 2024 and will run until 5th February 2039. The procurement stage is complete, and the award was published on 26th November 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in telecommunications infrastructure, network equipment, and related services. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, aligning with the government's focus on supporting smaller enterprises. Companies involved in the construction, installation, and maintenance of communication networks and equipment will find this project beneficial for long-term growth and expansion within the digital infrastructure sector.

## Notice

The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme, part of Project Gigabit, 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) 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. It is envisaged this programme will last for up to 9 years and award contracts throughout that period. This contract is for the Dorset & South Somerset intervention area. Some documents that form part of this contract have not been included within the published document set as their entire contents are commercially sensitive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e471b0a-ef3f-499e-b37b-6a7536eec592 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2024 - 5 Feb 2039 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,681,560 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESSEX INTERNET LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESSEX INTERNET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32425000 - Network operating system
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
- 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
- 32572000 - Communications cable
- 32572200 - Communications cable with coaxial conductors
- 45231600 - Construction work for communication lines
- 45232300 - Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines
- 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
- 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45314310 - Installation of cable laying
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
- 50334400 - Communications system maintenance services
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2024 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e471b0a-ef3f-499e-b37b-6a7536eec592
- 9 Apr 2024 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac5daf42-90cf-4fcb-b680-f7ed48e1e44e
- 5 Apr 2024 at 17:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27c95f2e-85d0-4e5c-9a7e-5d5985f6abf8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e471b0a-ef3f-499e-b37b-6a7536eec592
  26th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac5daf42-90cf-4fcb-b680-f7ed48e1e44e
  9th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27c95f2e-85d0-4e5c-9a7e-5d5985f6abf8
  5th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c00ccd54-2cc0-4d1a-91bf-eac2f613b85d
  Schedule 12 - Guarantee (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43a1525d-f783-403e-88a3-910eb5e76215
  Schedule 6 - Project Plan and Testing (V1.0 - Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df27b419-eb2f-4184-a82e-8a4abb4320e0
  Schedule 3 - Financial Schedule (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22af5bfd-bda8-43a2-8d46-38d40e39d98c
  Schedule 13 - Rectification Plan Template (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f202fcdf-920a-41ba-adfb-34f4455e8910
  Schedule 14 - Key Subcontractors (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2aaea89c-e7d8-41c0-bae0-44c006f8665e
  Schedule 5 - Tender (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70f3e082-3911-43a6-8b79-a15dffc141f2
  Schedule 8 - Cyber Security (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2675ed77-1c83-487e-88fe-c90490f1c3e2
  Schedule 11 - Change Forms (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cf02c27-7235-42a5-9ada-9b0757ae08d3
  Schedule 2 - Cost Categories (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36525ce8-8fa4-43bb-9a84-54d96b234fc9
  Terms and Conditions (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/264e2736-90cc-44e3-810c-32e8f09ec60b
  Schedule 7 - Financial Distress (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05ab288d-9576-4873-ad5f-02063ef0c0f0
  Schedule 9 - Commercially Sensitive Information (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/126277e7-4773-47d7-aa60-cc6ddff53ace
  Schedule 1 - Definitions and Interpretation (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b683dc0-98cd-4fc4-bedb-5eaf03dad86a
  Schedule 4 - Specification (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9919c8ec-fd7e-4c6c-b12c-c5e9055989b3
  Schedule 10 - Key Personnel (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea879bf9-5b8a-4e05-8267-890c453d4e28
  Schedule 12 - Guarantee (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9bfc06d-c1f2-4872-856e-cba1afc0f02d
  Schedule 6 - Project Plan and Testing (V1.0 - Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd6aeee8-ba04-467d-8d2b-b2dade22e81f
  Schedule 3 - Financial Schedule (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1d3fb3a-ee93-4fa2-a37e-144e4558c298
  Schedule 13 - Rectification Plan Template (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5190c134-dc07-4982-8b92-dd05aa0a91e2
  Schedule 14 - Key Subcontractors (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23068f6b-cb06-4b0f-ba3b-b68a3a839c99
  Schedule 5 - Tender (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dcbe9283-c880-46e0-9a96-fc1c019bc0a9
  Schedule 8 - Cyber Security (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0deca687-a938-41d9-8782-0915bde79ca9
  Schedule 11 - Change Forms (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c59a826-725d-4d77-b78f-bb4a21f5393f
  Schedule 2 - Cost Categories (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a888c88-09c7-4efa-b4bc-4117c6fb9c6d
  Terms and Conditions (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c2b3960-7882-4209-b23f-94d19ba70db9
  Schedule 7 - Financial Distress (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a2bb350-ba74-41ea-8b14-277c951afa2c
  Schedule 9 - Commercially Sensitive Information (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62e418ab-a234-4f48-916a-e12f8676e25e
  Schedule 1 - Definitions and Interpretation (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57839237-37d2-4c36-a02a-290df7200b55
  Schedule 4 - Specification (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/481d7df8-697d-4759-86a1-0ca4a1a2bea0
  Schedule 10 - Key Personnel (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9dd2c27-dc34-4c35-bebf-317c047c420e
  Schedule 12 - Guarantee (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a41772e1-2f1c-498e-8072-4dc6eee44710
  Schedule 6 - Project Plan and Testing (V1.0 - Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfcece69-827f-4743-9262-6b35dc1de711
  Schedule 3 - Financial Schedule (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5edbb7c6-fd8a-4781-8e13-55c9b74120e3
  Schedule 13 - Rectification Plan Template (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52c74e33-8737-4fbc-91cd-dd3094b0014a
  Schedule 14 - Key Subcontractors (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c638f46-d7a5-47ff-aedb-d562a0b0f8e0
  Schedule 5 - Tender (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c3f7553-ac62-4d12-b920-bfdbaf22d293
  Schedule 8 - Cyber Security (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20e35022-145a-4d2b-8652-db970fb6f76b
  Schedule 11 - Change Forms (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6f1e678-c184-4aaa-911c-f5599b70f12d
  Schedule 2 - Cost Categories (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e20d5c57-a89c-4b8c-89cf-43da33380b70
  Terms and Conditions (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55db5371-ecde-4792-b688-d4cde71e7416
  Schedule 7 - Financial Distress (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec1553f7-7009-4730-bc18-f128baf304ef
  Schedule 9 - Commercially Sensitive Information (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/212a5ea4-4093-4cd6-a5ba-3442bf280453
  Schedule 1 - Definitions and Interpretation (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9c81952-dc43-47a6-b179-d854cfac6063
  Schedule 4 - Specification (V1.0 - Redacted)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02837586-177b-4462-9cb7-250b2e85c811
  Schedule 10 - Key Personnel (V1.0 - Redacted)

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