--- title: "GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - South Wiltshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT" published: "2023-03-02" --- # GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - South Wiltshire Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-efc2871f-559c-485f-a93f-4cd2d580adb6.json) ## Summary The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is inviting tenders for the GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract in South Wiltshire. This telecom services procurement aims to address the final 20% hardest-to-reach areas in the UK, with a focus on building gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure. The tender is under a selective procurement method with a value of £24,808,000. The tender period ends on 22nd March 2023, and the contract period spans from 19th January 2024 to 18th January 2039. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and offers a chance to participate in the delivery of gigabit-capable network for around 19,056 premises in South Wiltshire. Businesses in telecommunications services, network equipment, and communications infrastructure are well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers need to submit a Standard Selection Questionnaire for consideration to be invited to tender. ## Notice 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 Wiltshire. This covers the geographic area of South Wiltshire reaching as high as the Hungerford border, and as low as Cranborne Chase, West Wiltshire Downs AONB. It concerns the delivery of a gigabit-capable network for an estimated total number of 19,056 premises. BDUK intends to make available PS24,808,000 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b64917c9-7609-47f8-a660-6242ec14028d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2039 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,808,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## 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 - 32412000 - Communications 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 ## Release History - 2 Mar 2023 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b64917c9-7609-47f8-a660-6242ec14028d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b64917c9-7609-47f8-a660-6242ec14028d 2nd March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013574-2021 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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