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Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Cheshire

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:54.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the Cheshire region. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme.<br/><br/>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, part 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

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.

Freedom Fibre Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Award ID
011465-2025-C0367-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD6, M44 5AH, United Kingdom

Freedom Fibre Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£43.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Mar 2024
Award ID
015348-2024-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD6, M2 3DE, United Kingdom

Freedom Fibre Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£43.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 May 2024
Award ID
018364-2024-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD6, M2 3DE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV64200000 — Telecommunications services

Lots

  • This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the Cheshire region. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme.<br/><br/>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, part 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.£44.8m

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
C0367
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
It has come to our attention that notice 2024/S 000-015348 was erroneously updated on 14 May 2024 to state that the contract had been awarded. Please be advised that the contract has not yet been awarded and therefore this notice has been withdrawn.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
V.2.3

New Value

Text
N/A

Old Value

Text
Freedom Fibre LtdOne St Peter's SquareManchesterM2 3DE

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
13 Sept 2023, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Aug 2023, 12:00

Communication

Classification

Id
64200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This procurement is for the award of a Regional Supplier Contract in the Cheshire region. This is part of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy programme.<br/><br/>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, part 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.

Value

Amount
44,778,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 May 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Cheshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6
Entry 2
Region
UKD6
Entry 3
Region
UKD6
Entry 4
Region
UKD6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-9682
Name
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Telecommunications

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Contact

Name
BDUK
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-587
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-88940
Name
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-113624
Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M2 3DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One St Peter's Square

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-142075
Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M44 5AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Freedom Fibre, Northbank House, Siemens Rd

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
015348-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-113624
Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
018364-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-113624
Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
011465-2025-C0367-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142075
Name
Freedom Fibre Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015348-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
015348-2024-1
Date Signed
25 Mar 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
43,137,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
018364-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
018364-2024-1
Date Signed
21 May 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
43,137,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
011465-2025-C0367-1
Status
active
Award ID
011465-2025-C0367-1
Date Signed
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
64200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications services

Delivery Location

Description
Cheshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
28 Feb 2025, 23:59
Starts
21 May 2024, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Termination
Description
Termination

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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