Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c69-aa08-730d-96cd-cecb1aeed3e0/fastershire-community-broadband-grant-dynamic-purchasing-system awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Fastershire Community Broadband Grant - Dynamic Purchasing System [Herefordshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/herefordshire-council) Estimated value £12,000,000 Published 8 Oct 2020 Deadline Closed 20 Nov 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Fastershire project has operated since 2012 and has worked with a number of commercial communication providers to establish access to broadband infrastructure in areas the market has not reached. The Fastershire Community Broadband Grant forms the substantive focus of Stage 5 of the [fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB](https://www.fastershire.com/assets/file/FSB) Strategy/Fastershire\_Broadband\_Strategy\_2019-22.pdf As much as twelve million pounds (£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. No Broadband infrastructure provider will be able to bid to serve projects using the grant funding unless and until they have qualified as an Approved Provider by completing the selection questionnaire. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) Read full description ## CPV classification Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/291b7695-316a-41c6-aecf-dedf3ec459a3) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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