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title: "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fd52"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-12-06"
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# Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fd52

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System" is initiated by Herefordshire Council and is categorised under IT services, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The contract falls within the services procurement category and has completed its tender stage. This round of contracts pertains to the third quarter of the Dynamic Purchasing System, covering the period from 1st August to 30th November 2021, with a total funding of up to £12 million available for eligible projects in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, and Telford and Wrekin.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in broadband infrastructure, particularly those providing open access Gigabit-capable broadband solutions. Companies such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in telecommunications and with a capacity to deliver quality services are encouraged to compete. Engaging with this procurement process could be advantageous for businesses looking to expand their operations and contribute to regional broadband development.

## Notice

This award notice relates to contracts awarded in the third quarter between 01/08/2021 and 30/11/2021 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 third quarter of the DPS running from 01/08/2021 to 30/11/2021. Under the DPS, 1 contract has been awarded to 1 provider and covers the following areas; Thornbury, Herefordshire; Bentham, Gloucestershire; Eywood, Herefordshire and Birley, Herefordshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030171-2021 |
| 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 | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 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 | £360,614 |

## 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 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of, TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AIRBAND COMMUNITY INTERNET; FULL FIBRE |

## 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

- 6 Dec 2021 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030171-2021

## 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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