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title: "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e3f3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-09-23"
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# Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e3f3

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Herefordshire Council, pertains to the "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System." This tender falls within the IT services sector and aims specifically at improving broadband capabilities across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, and a small area of Telford and Wrekin. The procurement method utilised is a selective procedure, with the award completed on 18th May 2021 and key funding of up to £12 million available for projects that meet the set criteria. The active award was for a contract valued at £60,843, covering the area of Bradley Hill in Gloucestershire, and it was finalised during the second quarter of 2021 between June and August.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in broadband infrastructure and IT services, particularly those capable of offering open access Gigabit per second solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement particularly suitable, as they can leverage their agile capabilities and innovative solutions to meet the needs outlined in the Fastershire Broadband Strategy. By successfully bidding for inclusion in the Dynamic Purchasing Scheme, businesses can secure contracts that not only contribute to their growth but also enhance digital connectivity in the targeted regions.

## Notice

This award notice relates to contracts awarded in the second quarter between 01/06/2021 and 31/08/2021 of opportunity. The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant forms the substantive focus of Stage 5 of the https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB%20Strategy/Fastershire_Broadband_Strategy_2019-22.pdf As much as twelve million pounds (GBP 12 000 000.00) may be made available for the purpose of delivering Stage 5 of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy. The bulk of this funding will be committed to the Fastershire Community Broadband Grant and will be made available to eligible projects across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and a small area of Telford and Wrekin. Broadband infrastructure suppliers' that offer open access GBPS capable broadband solutions are invited to bid to become an Approved Providers via the Dynamic Purchasing Scheme which has been developed to support the Fastershire Community Grant.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is for the award of call off contracts under the Fastershire Community Broadband Grants DPS. The notice covers the second quarter of the DPS running from 01/06/2021 to 31/08/2021. Under the DPS, 1 contract has been awarded to 1 provider and covers the following areas; Bradley Hill, Gloucestershire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023680-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,843 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GIGACLEAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2021 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023680-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:473210-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB%20Strategy/Fastershire_Broadband_Strategy_2019-22.pdf
- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

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