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Project Gigabit Delivery plan - autumn update 2022

An update on the Project Gigabit Delivery plan and procurement pipeline for the £5 billion gigabit broadband roll out.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Building Digital UK, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan
• Published: 30 November 2022

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Project Gigabit Delivery Plan - autumn update 2022

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In this Project Gigabit Delivery Plan autumn update, we set out the progress being made to deliver fast and reliable connectivity to homes and businesses across the UK.

It outlines the latest on our pipeline of procurements including the award of a Project Gigabit contract in Cumbria worth £108 million which will cover up to an estimated 60,000 premises. BDUK also launched regional procurements in Worcestershire and Buckinghamshire, part of Hertfordshire and East Berkshire.

Additionally, it details changes to the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme trebling the value of vouchers for homeowners to £4,500 from £1,500, and for businesses to £4,500 from £3,500.

Finally, the update provides details on gigabit-capable broadband coverage across the devolved nations and regions, in urban and rural areas, by supplier, and by residential and commercial premises.

Published 30 November 2022