--- title: "North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) - Provision of estate-wide 1Gbps capable FTTP Broadband Services to NLC Social Housing" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-09" --- # North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) - Provision of estate-wide 1Gbps capable FTTP Broadband Services to NLC Social Housing Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process focused on the provision of estate-wide 1Gbps capable FTTP Broadband Services to its social housing sector. The procurement is categorized under the industry of works and targets the large-scale installation of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across North Lanarkshire. This initiative forms part of the Council's Digital North Lanarkshire programme, aiming to reduce digital exclusion and enhance digital services for approximately 36,000 social housing properties. The procurement process is currently engaging the market to gauge supplier capability and outlines a future notice date of 5 June 2026 for formal tenders. Interested parties are invited to submit a questionnaire response by 5pm on 30 April 2026, marking early engagement with this opportunity. The process is aligned with the Council's objectives to understand and refine supplier interactions before moving to the tender publication stage. This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in telecommunications and infrastructure development to engage with a large-scale public project designed to bolster digital access. Companies that can provide lifecycle delivery of full fibre networks, including design, installation, and commissioning services, would be ideally positioned to benefit from this contract. Engaging in the market consultation phase allows businesses to influence the procurement strategy and align their capabilities with the Council's needs. Given the project's scale, it offers substantial growth potential for providers with expertise in high-capacity fibre installations, promising to strengthen their portfolio by contributing to digital infrastructure improvements in the North Lanarkshire Council area. ## Notice North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to a forthcoming procurement for the large-scale installation of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across its housing estate. This programme forms a core element of the Council's Digital North Lanarkshire ambitions, which aim to reduce digital exclusion, enhance independent living, and ensure tenants have improved access to high-quality digital services and greater control over how they interact with council systems. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for early market engagement. Its purpose is to: -Inform the market of the Council's intention to procure an end-to-end FTTP installation partner. -Understand supplier capability and capacity. -Refine the procurement strategy prior to publication of the formal tender. This PIN is not a call for competition. The forthcoming procurement will seek to appoint a provider (or providers) capable of managing the full lifecycle delivery of a 1 gigabit-capable full fibre network to approximately 36,000 social housing properties across North Lanarkshire. The focus of this procurement is on end-to-end design, build, installation and commissioning of FTTP infrastructure, including all enabling and assurance activities. Further Information is avaliable within the document contained within the "Additional Documents" section attached to this Prior Information Notice. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Expression of Interest North Lanarkshire Council invites interested contractors to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to demonstrate their capability, experience, and suitability for participation in this upcoming opportunity. Market Consultation To help shape a procurement approach that meets the needs of both the Council and the wider supply chain, North Lanarkshire Council is undertaking a market consultation exercise. We encourage interested parties to complete a short survey and provide feedback that will support the development of an effective and sustainable contract to meet the needs. The Questionnaire is available on MS Forms and can be accessed via the document contained within the "Additional Documents" section attached to this Prior Information Notice. The deadline for submission of Questionnaire Reponses is 5pm, Thursday 30 April 2026.. This notice is not a call for competition. Publication of this PIN does not oblige the Council to proceed to procurement nor create any contractual obligations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553549 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 45 - Construction work - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks - 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment - 32524000 - Telecommunications system - 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables - 35125100 - Sensors - 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork - 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines - 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment - 64200000 - Telecommunications services - 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services ## Release History - 9 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553549 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR553549&idx=1 9th April 2026 - Digital Connectivity Programme - Background and Market Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553549 North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) - Provision of estate-wide 1Gbps capable FTTP Broadband Services to NLC Social Housing - North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to a forthcoming procurement for the large-scale installation of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across its housing estate. This programme forms a core element of the Council's Digital North Lanarkshire ambitions, which aim to reduce digital exclusion, enhance independent living, and ensure tenants have improved access to high-quality digital services and greater control over how they interact with council systems. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for early market engagement. Its purpose is to: -Inform the market of the Council's intention to procure an end-to-end FTTP installation partner. -Understand supplier capability and capacity. -Refine the procurement strategy prior to publication of the formal tender. This PIN is not a call for competition. The forthcoming procurement will seek to appoint a provider (or providers) capable of managing the full lifecycle delivery of a 1 gigabit-capable full fibre network to approximately 36,000 social housing properties across North Lanarkshire. The focus of this procurement is on end-to-end design, build, installation and commissioning of FTTP infrastructure, including all enabling and assurance activities. Further Information is avaliable within the document contained within the "Additional Documents" section attached to this Prior Information Notice. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=826159 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000826159.json.