Oxfordshire Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Contract Awarded to GIGACLEAR LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 10:06.

Opportunity overview

As a result of the scope change, the contract value has reduced by £777,041 from £10,815,056 to £10,038,014 The change includes 912 additions and 587 removals, resulting in a net increase of 325 premises and an increase in the contracted scope from 3,547 to 3,872 premises.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Gigaclear Limited

3 award entriesMatched by exact name

Published award value: Value not stated
Awarded: Not supplied
Status: active
Identifier: 07476617
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK, OX14 1UQ, United Kingdom

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082941-2026-C0374-1, 096328-2026-C0321-1, 096330-2026-C0321-1

Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd)

Match pending…

Published award value: Value not stated
Awarded: Not supplied
Award ID: 095750-2026-C0415-1
Status: active
Location: London, UKJ2, W2 1JG, United Kingdom

Gigaclear Limited

Matched by exact name

Contract value: £8.2m
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 13 Nov 2023
Award ID: 096339-2026-C0321-1
Status: active
Identifier: 07476617
Location: Oxfordshire, UK, OX14 1UQ, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services

Lots

The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to support the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within a reasonable timeframe, if at all, referred to as the final 20% (f20). Building Digital UK (BDUK, an Executive agency of DCMS) will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via this subsidy award programme, to subsidise the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme builds on the success of existing programmes being delivered by BDUK to deliver gigabit-capable networks across the UK. It is envisaged this programme will last for up to 9 years and award contracts throughout that period.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: C0321
Main Procurement Category: services

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0025
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 64200000
Description: Telecommunications services

Techniques

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale: 2014/25/EU justification

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme is a government programme aimed to support the build of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the areas of the UK which are unlikely to attract commercial investment for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within a reasonable timeframe, if at all, referred to as the final 20% (f20). Building Digital UK (BDUK, an Executive agency of DCMS) will be targeting its market intervention in these areas of the UK via this subsidy award programme, to subsidise the build of gigabit-capable networks providing long-term, sustainable availability of wholesale gigabit broadband services in the hardest to reach parts of the UK. The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme builds on the success of existing programmes being delivered by BDUK to deliver gigabit-capable networks across the UK. It is envisaged this programme will last for up to 9 years and award contracts throughout that period.

Contract period

Starts: 13 Nov 2023, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 64200000
Description: Telecommunications services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Delivery Location

Description: Oxfordshire

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Id: GB-FTS-88940

Identifier

Legal Name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Address

Street Address: 100 Parliament Street
Locality: London
Region: UKI32
Postal Code: SW1A 2BQ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Name: Contract Management Team
Email: bduksuppliers@bduk.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology ↗
Buyer Profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology ↗

Organisation 2

Name: Gigaclear Limited
Id: GB-FTS-187512

Identifier

Legal Name: Gigaclear Limited
Id: 07476617

Address

Street Address: Building One, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon,
Locality: Oxfordshire
Region: UK
Postal Code: OX14 1UQ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large

Organisation 3

Name: Royal Courts of Justice
Id: GB-FTS-587

Identifier

Legal Name: Royal Courts of Justice

Address

Street Address: Strand, Holborn
Locality: London
Postal Code: WC2A 2LL
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Url: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice ↗

Award information

Award 1

Id: 096339-2026-C0321-1
Title: GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Oxfordshire 13.02
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-FTS-187512
Name: Gigaclear Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 096339-2026-C0321-1
Award ID: 096339-2026-C0321-1
Title: GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Oxfordshire 13.02
Status: active
Date Signed: 13 Nov 2023, 00:00
Period Rationale: The contract is divided into three stages (Stage 1 design six months, Stage 2 build four years and Stage 3 Monitor and Clawback seven years)

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 64200000
Description: Telecommunications services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKJ14

Delivery Location

Description: Oxfordshire

Value

Amount: 8,201,767
Currency: GBP

Period

Starts: 13 Nov 2023, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2033, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1

Id: 45
Description: As a result of the scope change, the contract value has reduced by £841,152 from £9,042,919 to £8,201,767.The change includes 300 removals, resulting in an decrease in the contracted scope from 4,178 to 3,878 premises.
Rationale: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Scope removed from the contract in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

12 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

12 VERSIONS

006471-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 26 Jan 2026, 10:03
013721-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 16 Feb 2026, 10:28
015567-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 20 Feb 2026, 11:04
028726-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 27 Mar 2026, 16:23
028737-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 27 Mar 2026, 16:28
033631-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 14 Apr 2026, 10:58
051647-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 2 Jun 2026, 08:46
082941-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 2 Sept 2026, 10:13
095750-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 9 Oct 2026, 14:59
096328-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 13 Oct 2026, 07:42
096330-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 13 Oct 2026, 07:43
096339-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 13 Oct 2026, 08:34

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has an active Oxfordshire Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy contract with GIGACLEAR LIMITED. The supplied contract record says it was signed and started on 13 November 2023, with an end date of 30 November 2033. The latest supplied amendment reduces the recorded contract value to £8,201,767 and removes 300 premises, reducing scope from 4,178 to 3,878 premises.

Published outcome signals

Current record statusActive contract and active awardEvidence: The supplied award and contract, both ID 096339-2026-C0321-1, have status "active".
Contract signature and start13 November 2023Evidence: Contract dateSigned and period startDate are both 2023-11-13.
Latest published update13 October 2026Evidence: The process source_updated_at is 2026-10-13T08:34:13+01:00; release 096339-2026 is dated 2026-10-13.

91% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096339-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc79
First published: 2 Sept 2026
Last checked: 13 Oct 2026, 10:06
Notice versions reviewed: 12

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active contract award, covering lot 1, is recorded to GIGACLEAR LIMITED. The contract record explicitly includes a signature date.

Market significance

This is a long-term public subsidy intervention for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in Oxfordshire’s harder-to-reach areas.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

GIGACLEAR LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 096339-2026-C0321-1 · Lots 1 · 8201767 GBP · Active contract

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The active award identifies Gigaclear Limited as supplier; verified_company_name is GIGACLEAR LIMITED. The linked active contract value is £8,201,767 and the contract has one supplier.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Current record status

98% confidence

Active contract and active award

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The supplied award and contract, both ID 096339-2026-C0321-1, have status "active".

Contract signature and start

99% confidence

13 November 2023

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Contract dateSigned and period startDate are both 2023-11-13.

Latest published update

98% confidence

13 October 2026

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The process source_updated_at is 2026-10-13T08:34:13+01:00; release 096339-2026 is dated 2026-10-13.

Record type

98% confidence

Award and contract update

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The process and releases are labelled "awardUpdate, contractUpdate".

VALUES

Published values explained

Current recorded contract value

99% confidence

£8,201,767

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The active contract value is GBP 8,201,767; amendment 45 says the value reduced from £9,042,919 to £8,201,767.

Latest reported value change

99% confidence

Reduction of £841,152

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Amendment 45 states that the value reduced by £841,152 from £9,042,919 to £8,201,767.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Contract signed

99% confidence

13 November 2023

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Contract dateSigned is 2023-11-13.

Contract start

99% confidence

13 November 2023

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Contract period startDate is 2023-11-13.

Contract end

99% confidence

30 November 2033

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Contract period endDate is 2033-11-30.

Latest amendment publication

98% confidence

13 October 2026

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The current release 096339-2026 is dated 2026-10-13; it contains amendment 45.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Programme and geography

98% confidence

Subsidised gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in Oxfordshire

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Lot 1 describes the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme; contract deliveryLocation is Oxfordshire.

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 64200000 — Telecommunications services

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The tender and contract items identify CPV 64200000.

Current contracted premises scope

99% confidence

3,878 premises

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Amendment 45 says 300 removals reduced contracted scope from 4,178 to 3,878 premises.

Lot

99% confidence

Lot 1

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The active award and contract both relate to lot 1.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement method

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

Competition and bid information

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

Legal basis

98% confidence

Directive 2014/25/EU (CELEX 32014L0025)

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Tender legalBasis is recorded as CELEX 32014L0025.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Term

99% confidence

13 November 2023 to 30 November 2033

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The contract period is explicitly stated in the contract record.

Delivery stages

98% confidence

Six-month design stage; four-year build stage; seven-year monitor and clawback stage

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The contract period rationale states these three stages.

Latest amendment rationale

98% confidence

Scope removed in accordance with the UK subsidy control regime

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Amendment 45 rationale states this wording.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Scope and value have reduced under the latest amendment

99% confidence

£841,152 reduction and 300 premises removed

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Amendment 45 reports both the value reduction and scope reduction.

Long monitoring and clawback phase

97% confidence

Seven years after the build stage

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The stated contract rationale includes Stage 3 Monitor and Clawback for seven years.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

91%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc79
Analysed: 13 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Named as buyer in the process and party data.

Programme delivery context

96% confidence

Building Digital UK intervention targeting areas unlikely to attract commercial gigabit investment within a reasonable timeframe

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Lot 1 description describes the programme’s intended intervention areas and BDUK role.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

GIGACLEAR LIMITED, company number 07476617

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Verified company data gives GIGACLEAR LIMITED and company number 07476617, matched by exact name; the contract award source names Gigaclear Limited.

Supplier scale

90% confidence

Large

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The supplier party details record scale as large.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

End-of-term milestone estimate

98% confidence

Contract end is 30 November 2033; any replacement or renewal procurement timing is unknown

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The explicit contract end date is 2033-11-30. No extension, renewal or replacement procurement terms are supplied.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Conflicting amendment information

99% confidence

The top-level process description reports a value of £10,038,014 and 3,872 premises after a scope change, while the active contract’s amendment 45 reports £8,201,767 and 3,878 premises. This analysis reports both sources without reconciling them.

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Process description and contract amendment 45 contain different values and premises totals.

Multiple related award records

97% confidence

The supplied awards list contains three active Oxfordshire records with closely related IDs (096328-2026-C0321-1, 096330-2026-C0321-1 and 096339-2026-C0321-1), but detailed contract data is supplied only for 096339-2026-C0321-1.

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Awards list and detailed process contract data.

Other awards in supplied dataset are out of scope

98% confidence

The supplied awards list also references East Gloucestershire and North East Staffordshire, but they are not evidenced as part of the detailed Oxfordshire contract record analysed here.

View supporting evidence

The awards list includes 082941-2026-C0374-1 and 095750-2026-C0415-1 alongside the Oxfordshire process data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The source contains unresolved contradictory amendment figures: the process description says £10,038,014 and 3,872 premises, whereas amendment 45 says £8,201,767 and 3,878 premises.
No tender publication date, submission deadline, procurement method, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown or individual scoring information is supplied.
No extension, renewal option or replacement procurement details are supplied.
Lot 1 has no separate title in the supplied lot data.
The supplied dataset contains other active awards, including one to an identity checked but unmatched source name, Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd); no detailed contract or supplier allocation for that award is supplied, and it is not treated as part of this Oxfordshire contract analysis.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who holds the Oxfordshire gigabit subsidy contract?

The active detailed contract record identifies GIGACLEAR LIMITED as the supplier for lot 1.

What is the recorded contract value?

The active contract record gives a value of £8,201,767, following amendment 45.

When does the contract end?

The supplied contract period ends on 30 November 2033.

What changed in the latest amendment?

Amendment 45 reports a £841,152 value reduction and removal of 300 premises, reducing scope to 3,878 premises.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Oxfordshire 13.02

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Gigaclear Limited

Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd)

Gigaclear Limited

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