PS23285 - Fibre in Water evaluation

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services DPS RM6126.

Brief Description of Requirement

The project aims to facilitate connecting the hardest to reach areas of the UK with advanced fixed and mobile telecoms services. This includes testing and deploying full fibre broadband safely via drinking water mains. Another aim of the project is to reduce water leakage from potable water pipes. The project will promote the use of innovative technologies in the water industry and 'future proof' water and telecommunications infrastructure - including de-risking the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch-off between 2021 and 2025.