# Full Fibre Scoping Study - Gloucestershire Joint Core Strategy Area

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Herefordshire Council](/buyers/herefordshire-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Regional Network Solutions
- Award value: £19,600
- Tender value: £25,000
- Award date: 2 August 2018
- Published: 3 August 2018
- Contract start: 3 August 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3e6f81b0-2177-4b69-a008-6ba8e8e86d23-232724
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87924db5-2b22-4c04-81ff-ce728e06663b

## Description

The Fastershire project is seeking the services of a suitably qualified consultant to help crystallise an understanding of the need, demand, opportunity, and potential for pervasive full fibre connectivity within the urban localities of Gloucestershire\. The study will need to identify the needs of and available infrastructure assets owned by public sector partners including local councils, the NHS and emergency services as well as the education sector\. Additionally it will need to investigate and assess the appetite of various private sector organisations to leverage the demand and assets of the public sector to generate full fibre connectivity more widely\. In the first instance to key business parks, regeneration zones, GPs Surgeries and student accommodation but potentially further providing all pervasive residential and business access to full fibre access across the Study Area\. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal' on behalf of Gloucestershire CC its strategic partner on the Fastershire Project\. 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 Supplying the Southwest Portal \(Procontract\) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e6f81b0-2177-4b69-a008-6ba8e8e86d23-232724)