# Consolidated Broadband

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [British Telecommunications PLC](/contract-winners/british-telecommunications/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,263,600
- Tender value: £1,263,600
- Award date: 12 July 2021
- Published: 3 August 2021
- Contract start: 25 July 2021
- Contract end: 25 July 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6abea3c8-5863-46d8-b2cd-049d3c920c85-457133
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ec62864-6e34-4ced-bba4-c58cb38c00c8

## Description

Defra has a number of staff who are contractually home-workers\. As part of their contract terms, they have the option of opting into home broadband provided free of charge by Defra\. There are currently 5 separate agreements due to the original agreements pre-dating DgC Connectivity dealing with requirements from the whole Defra Group\. In some instances, the connections are to small Defra Group office locations and telemetry\. This contract consolidates all the legacy connections and upgrades all lines to FTTC where possible\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6abea3c8-5863-46d8-b2cd-049d3c920c85-457133)