# GB-Colchester: LFFN Construction Works - Metronet \(0208\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Colchester Borough Council](/buyers/colchester-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Published: 14 January 2020
- Planned start: 2 March 2020
- Planned end: 31 December 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: e113980c-ca96-4868-9784-29a9cb3ff7ed-336898
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13d66edc-f738-466b-979c-a3c83823c8d4

## Description

Colchester Borough Council has been successful in bidding for Government funding under the DCMS-led Local Full Fibre Network Fund \(LFFN\)\. These funds will be used to create new gigabit-enabling fibre communications networks within the Borough of Colchester\. Full details of Colchester's actual requirements are provided within the tender documents\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

## Related contract awards

- [GB-Colchester: 0475-PA Enforcement Agents](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-35cf7761-a8a1-4763-ae2b-ad338a984420): Colchester Borough Council
- [GB-Colchester: 0480 - PA HoG - Design RFI's](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-36bae060-e311-4cea-bcf6-ec0a3551b439): Colchester Borough Council
- [GB-Colchester: 0457 - PA - Monkwick Open Space Refurbishments](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d9c13c38-bc23-40f6-b389-2c387b0c8552): Colchester Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e113980c-ca96-4868-9784-29a9cb3ff7ed-336898)