DfE Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy – Regional Supplier Contract for Northern Ireland
Buyer: Department for the Economy
- Published
- 23 December 2025
- Estimated value
- £81,000,000
- Place of performance
- UKN
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 085636-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b578
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 32520000Telecommunications cable and equipment
- 32412100Telecommunications network
- 32412110Internet network
- 32424000Network infrastructure
- 32420000Network equipment
- 32425000Network operating system
- 32500000Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32510000Wireless telecommunications system
Description
The UK Government has committed GBP5bn to enable hard-to-reach communities to access gigabit-capable broadband. This is being spent through a package of coordinated and mutually supportive interventions, collectively known as Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit, is a UK Government intervention to provide a subsidy to support the deployment of a gigabit speed broadband network to cover premises across Northern Ireland that would otherwise not be provided with access to gigabit broadband speeds, as these premises do not present a commercially viable investment for a private sector operator. Project Gigabit is a strategically important initiative for Northern Ireland’s society (people and businesses), is a key enabler for delivering the DfE Minister’s Economic Vision, and will help to maintain Northern Ireland’s connectivity and infrastructure at a level that is competitive with Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland and is attractive to inward investment. As part of this DfE, along with Building Digital UK (BDUK), is developing a procurement approach to incentivise the telecoms market to invest in delivering gigabit capable wholesale infrastructure in areas not considered to be comme…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fibrus Ltd | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 085636-2025 · 23 December 2025
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