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BDUK Adds Mid‑West Shropshire to Openreach Project Gigabit Rollout

The update brings the government scheme to Mid‑West Shropshire following the earlier termination of a local contract.

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Overview

  • The GOV.UK framework page was updated on 10 October to confirm Call‑Off 3 now includes Mid‑West Shropshire under the BDUK–Openreach agreement.
  • Local reporting says Openreach will connect around 4,000 premises in the Mid‑West Shropshire area.
  • The new award follows the cancellation of a previous contract with Voneus in December of last year.
  • The cross‑regional framework is valued at up to £800 million to reach about 312,000 hard‑to‑reach premises through seven awarded call‑offs, with further procurements underway.
  • South Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson welcomed the move and urged quick delivery, noting gigabit availability in his constituency is about 42%, below the national average.