Closure of the Open Market Review Request for Information - First Release of Phase 3
Updated 6 May 2022
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The Open Market Review (OMR) process for the Project Gigabit First Release of Phase 3 concluded on 6 May 2022 at 5pm. Building Digital UK requested that network providers submit broadband infrastructure coverage, and the deadline for doing so has now passed. The OMR covered the following geographical areas and began on the 6 April 2022 at 9:30am:
- Herefordshire (Lot 15)
- Cheshire (Lot 17)
- Gloucestershire (Lot 18)
- Lincolnshire (including NE Lincolnshire and N Lincolnshire) and East Riding (Lot 23)
Please note that Lot 23 extends into parts of North Yorkshire.
This Open Market Review was run to establish coverage for gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure across the above geographic areas. This included establishing both commercial coverage by existing broadband network providers and future planned deployment.
BDUK contacted all known broadband network providers within the area and other providers known to have, or potentially planning to deploy, new networks across the region with a formal request for information.
The Open Market Review was publicised through a notification on the DCMS government portal on 6 April 2022 at 9:30am.
We are currently evaluating all responses received. Formal responses will be sent to all network providers who submitted information in due course.
Our intention is to commence the formal Public Review exercise next. Information on the Public Review exercise will be made available for suppliers and members of the public to take part in the process. Once live, the public reviews will be published on our public reviews page.
In the interim, if you require any information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on ukgigabit@bduk.zendesk.com.