Procurement of Next Generation Access Broadband Infrastructure in Central and South Scotland
Scottish Government · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement of Next Generation Access Broadband Infrastructure in Central and South Scotland
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£83,000,000.00
SupplierBT Plc
AgencyScottish Government
RegionScotland
CategoryTelecommunications
About
The Scottish Government awarded a contract to BT Plc for the procurement of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure in the Central and South lots of Scotland.
This gap-funded government intervention aimed to extend high-speed broadband access and future-proofed digital infrastructure into Scotland's remoter areas, delivering speeds of at least 30Mbps.
The contract builds on previous Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programmes and commercial deployments.
The total contract value is AUD 83,000,000.
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