---
title: "Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03016b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-12-15"
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# Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03016b

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## Summary

The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant, initiated by Herefordshire Council, is currently in the award stage of its procurement process. This tender relates to the delivery of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, and broadband support, under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). A total of £12 million is earmarked for eligible projects, with funding allocated to contracts awarded between 1 August 2021 and 30 November 2021. The areas covered include Thornbury, Bentham, Eywood, and Birley in Herefordshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Telford and Wrekin. Key contact person for inquiries is Mrs G. Johnson, reachable at commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk or +44 1432260023.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for broadband infrastructure suppliers providing GBPS-capable solutions. Businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting and software development, would be ideal candidates to compete for these contracts. By becoming an Approved Provider through the DPS, companies can contribute to enhancing the broadband landscape across the targeted regions and potentially secure a portion of the substantial funding available.

## 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031220-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2021 at 11:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031220-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:634223-2021: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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