Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Fibrespeed Sale Update and Final Call for Expressions of Interest

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

NOTE - this is not a tender opportunity.

In August 2023, the Welsh Government begun the process of market engagement in relation to the proposed disposal of the Fibrespeed network located in North Wales. The Fibrespeed network, is a fibre network owned by the Welsh Government and operated by Fibrespeed Ltd on its behalf. Market engagement has now been completed, and the formal sales process will shortly commence.

The purpose of this Speculative Notice (SN) is to provide any interested parties with a final opportunity to express an interest in participating in a sales process for the purchase of the network.

The original background and Memorandum of Information relating the network can be found in an earlier SN located here: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=132892 .

Please confirm your interest by way of a brief summary, setting out the reasons for your interest to alawat.khan@gov.wales by 14:00 on Monday 07th April 2025. This will be the closing date for all expressions of interest prior to the formal commencement of the sales process. No expressions of interest will be considered after the closing date.

Any party who has previously expressed an interest and confirmed that they wish to participate in the proposed sales process does not need to respond to this SN, as they will automatically be added to the list of parties who will receive further information in relation to the sales process.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

• this SN does not commit Welsh Government to undertaking a sales process.

• the indicative start date of the sales process - provided at section 3.2 - is subject to change should Welsh Government decide, at its sole discretion, to revise the start date.

• Welsh Government reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to proceed on whichever basis it considers most appropriate.

• Welsh Government will not meet any costs or liabilities incurred by organisations responding to this SN / participating in the sales process.

(WA Ref:148923)

4.2

Download Additional Documentation

4.3

Publication date of this notice