Award of Project Gigabit in Scotland - Lot 1 - Borders and East Lothian

Concepts

• glasgow
• telecommunications services
• project gigabit
• gigabit capable internet connections
• nationwide gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure
• east lothian area
• gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure
• east lothian
• bduk’s project gigabit procurement dynamic purchasing system
• the digital scotland superfast broadband programme

Location

Scotland:

Description

Deployment of infrastructure that will facilitate access to gigabit capable internet connections to premises which are not expected to be otherwise covered by suppliers' commercial plans. This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the Borders and East Lothian area. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme.

Total Quantity or Scope

In March 2021, the UK Government announced an ambition to deliver nationwide gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure, recognising that there is a need for government intervention in the parts of the country that are not commercially viable. They have committed a total of 5 billion GBP to ensure that all areas of the UK can benefit. This will be spent through a package of coordinated and mutually supportive interventions, collectively known as Project Gigabit, with an initial intervention of 1.2 billion GBP targeting at least 85% gigabit coverage of the UK by 2025 and nationwide gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure by 2030. As part of Project Gigabit, the Scottish Government is working with Building Digital UK (BDUK) to deliver contracts to suppliers delivering gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure in Scotland. This procurement approach will be a successor to the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme and work in parallel with the Scottish Government’s current Reaching 100% (R100) programme. This contract award is for the Borders and East Lothian Area and was tendered through BDUK’s Project Gigabit procurement dynamic purchasing system (DPS).

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 64200000 - Telecommunications services
• 32412100 - Telecommunications network
• 32425000 - Network operating system
• 32412000 - Communications network
• 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
• 32570000 - Communications equipment
• 45231600 - Construction work for communication lines
• 45232300 - Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines
• 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
• 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications
• 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
• 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
• 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
• 50334400 - Communications system maintenance services
• 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
• 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
• 32572000 - Communications cable
• 32420000 - Network equipment
• 32424000 - Network infrastructure
• 45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
• 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
• 45314310 - Installation of cable laying
• 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
• 32412110 - Internet network
• 32572200 - Communications cable with coaxial conductors
• 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
• 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure

Other Information

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