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Digital Connectivity Programme - 1gb Broadband Install and Service Delivery

Issued by North Lanarkshire Council · via Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS)

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Published
4 Nov 2026
Closes
8 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 85,450,527
Reference
NLC–CPT-25-114
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

North Lanarkshire Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in it & telecom: “Digital Connectivity Programme - 1gb Broadband Install and Service Delivery”. Submissions close on 8 December 2026, 34 days from today. The stated value is GBP 85,450,527. Quote reference NLC–CPT-25-114 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 10 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 242 open it & telecom notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS), not through FreeTender.

Details

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is undertaking a major digital transformation programme to deliver gigabit capable broadband connectivity to approximately 37,000 Council owned social housing properties across the authority area. The programme is a core component of the Council’s Digital Connectivity Masterplan and supports wider strategic ambitions including but not limited to: -Inclusive growth, -Tackling digital exclusion, -Improving access to public and digital services, and -Enabling technology enabled living within Council homes The programme reinforces the Council’s commitment to ensuring that tenants are not disadvantaged by a lack of access to high-quality full-fibre connectivity and recognises that reliable digital connectivity is now an essential utility, underpinning access to employment, education, healthcare, welfare services and community participation.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from North Lanarkshire Council, going back to July 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. There are 242 open IT & Telecom tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 34 days.

Documents

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