This award notice relates to the Marches and Gloucestershire Viable Clusters Broadband Project (MGVCBP), which works alongside a range of existing initiatives and projects being delivered across the Marches and Gloucestershire to increase the availability of Next Generation Access broadband.

The funding is state aid and contracts are awarded using BDUK’s new National broadband scheme for the United Kingdom referred to as the 2016 NBS.

The lots have been prioritised by county as follows; Herefordshire cluster locality; Gloucestershire cluster locality; Shropshire cluster locality and Telford cluster locality.

Lots have been awarded as outlined in this award notice.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H1 Brampton Bryan.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H22 Staunton, Stansbatch.

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — G9 Oxenton.

Shropshire Cluster Locality — S15 Oswestry.

Shropshire Cluster Locality — S16 Ellesmere.

Telford Cluster Locality — T1 Alscott

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — G1 The Slaughters.

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — G4 Sharpness Newton.

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — G10 Maisemore.

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — C1 Fairford.

Gloucestershire Cluster Locality — C5 Hatherop.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H2 Richards Castle, Little Hereford.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H3 Tedstone Wafre.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H7 Monkhide Yarkhill.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H8 Dormington Lugwardine.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H9 Putley Tarrington.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H12 Foy Brockhampton.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H18 Madley Credenhill.

Herefordshire Cluster Locality — H21 South Kington, Hergest.