Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme DPS Lot 25.02 Shropshire

Concepts

• telecommunications services
• wholesale gigabit broadband services
• existing programmes
• gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure
• gigabit-capable networks
• gigabit infrastructure subsidy programme dps lot 25.02 shropshire
• this subsidy award programme
• shropshire
• the gigabit infrastructure subsidy programme
• a government programme

Location

Shropshire CC

Description

The geographic scope of the DPS is UK-wide. Its focus is to target the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the final 20% (f20) of the country that is not commercially viable for the market to design, build and operate without government intervention. Following successful admission of Suppliers onto the DPS, Suppliers can tender for Call-Off Contracts. Each Call-Off Contract will vary in terms of number of premises covered, value and geographic coverage. BDUK currently expects the average Call-Off Contract size to be around 1,000 to 8,000 premises.The DPS will be used by BDUK and will be available to the UK's Devolved Administrations to award Call-Off Contracts. Devolved Administrations refers to the National Assembly for Wales; the Scottish Government; and the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Committee.The UK Government has confirmed that approximately £5 billion will be allocated to target the final 20% (f20), the hardest to reach parts of the UK.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 64200000 - Telecommunications services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

Change in supplier's investment.

Other Information

BDUK will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via a programme to subsidise the design, build and operation of gigabit-capable Supplier networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. Suppliers must be qualified onto the DPS to be eligible to bid for Call-Off Contracts.This procurement is for the award of a Dynamic Purchasing System Contract – Shropshire 25.02. It concerns the delivery of a gigabit-capable network for an estimated total number of 12,277 premises. BDUK intends to make available £24,042,000 of public funding available for this contract.Only those Suppliers successfully admitted onto the DPS are eligible to bid on this ITT.The provision of subsidy will be provided in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime. All documents concerning the Regional Supplier Contract Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ), Regional Supplier Contract ITT and Regional Supplier Contract will be available to Suppliers via our e-tendering system. Suppliers must register onto the system to have access to view these documents. Registration is free to Suppliers and the link to the e-tendering site can be found here; https://bduk.force.com/s/WelcomeDCMS reserves the right not to award a Regional Supplier Contract under this procurement, to cancel the procurement process at any time and to change the procurement process (including any requirement or deadline).DCMS reserves the right not to proceed with, to cancel or to adjust the Deferred Scope as referred to in II.2.4 above, in particular as a result of the authorisation process provided for in the contract.DCMS shall not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Suppliers and accepts no liability for any costs, charges or expenses in relation to the process to award the Regional Supplier Contract, including if the procurement process is cancelled, amended or delayed.Suppliers are advised that DCMS is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the "Act") If a Supplier considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information it does not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. DCMS shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note that it is not sufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.DCMS will follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) to award the Regional Supplier Contract.