Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System

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This award notice relates to contracts awarded in the first quarter between 1.3.2021 and 31.5.2021 of opportunity. The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant forms the substantive focus of Stage 5 of the https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB%20Strategy/Fastershire_Broadband_Strategy_2019-22.pdf As much as twelve million pounds (GBP 12 000 000.00) may be made available for the purpose of delivering Stage 5 of the Fastershire Broadband Strategy. The bulk of this funding will be committed to the Fastershire Community Broadband Grant and will be made available to eligible projects across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and a small area of Telford and Wrekin. Broadband infrastructure suppliers’ that offer open access GBPS capable broadband solutions are invited to bid to become an Approved Providers via the Dynamic Purchasing Scheme which has been developed to support the Fastershire Community Grant. Lot 1: This notice is for the award of call off contracts under the Fastershire Community Broadband Grants DPS. The notice covers the first quarter of the DPS running from 1.3.2021 to 31.5.2021. Under the DPS, 7 contracts have been awarded to 3 providers and cover the following areas; Birley, Cinderford, Nash & Knill, Northwick Park & Draycott, Castle Frome, Witcombe and Churcham.