Policy paper

Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme: (closed to applications)

Competition for local authority-led pilots to help better understand the benefits of utilising street furniture and other assets for network deployment.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 12 June 2023
• Last updated: 20 September 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition application guidance

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Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition: clarification questions with responses (updated 7 July 2023)

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Details

Update: 20 September 2023

Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition successful projects published.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is offering a total of £1.5 million for 6 local authority-led pilots, to be matched by smart service providers working with the participating local authorities.

Through this funding, we will enable successful pilots to procure and test smart multi-purpose columns, based on PAS 191 specifications, for mobile and wireless connectivity services, and other relevant uses, which will help them make efficiency savings and increase connectivity for their local communities.

Background and objectives of the programme

The programme supports the implementation of our UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, which sets out a clear vision for how advanced wireless infrastructure can become an integral part of the fabric of the UK’s economy and society by 2030, and how we want people, business and public services across the UK to realise the full benefits of 5G and other advanced wireless connectivity.

Eligibility

This competition was open to applications from UK-based local authorities. Applicants had to also meet the other eligibility criteria set out in the competition application guidance.

Contact us

If you have any questions or would like more clarification, please contact us via 5gadoption-enquiries@dcms.gov.uk. Your question(s) and respective answer(s) will be aggregated, anonymised and added to a public clarification questions and answers log.

Published 12 June 2023
Last updated 20 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 20 September 2023

   Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition successful projects published.

2. 7 July 2023

   Added latest clarification questions with responses.

3. 3 July 2023

   Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition clarification questions added.

4. 28 June 2023

   Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme competition clarification questions updated.

5. 23 June 2023

   Clarification questions added.

6. 12 June 2023

   First published.