The purpose of the Open Market Review (OMR) is to review and understand what private sector companies are doing in terms of investing in the Isle of Wight County's broadband infrastructure and where. The deployment of enhanced broadband network will be focused in the areas without current private sector investment plans. A proposed intervention area for enhanced broadband is now available, and the market has an opportunity to put forward any further proposals or comments. To make a proposal or comment please use the 'send a message' tab at the top of this page.
The OMR is intended as a precursor to a formal public consultation document. The OMR, in contrast to the public consultation document, is not a specific requirement under the European Commission’s Broadband Guidelines. However, we consider that early market engagement at this stage is an essential and extremely important part of our early market research. The results of the OMR will assist us with understanding the broadband infrastructure (basic broadband and Next Generation Access (NGA)) already in place and where there are definite plans for investment in such infrastructure in the coming three years and is a significant step in the design of our intervention area.
The project covers the whole of the Isle of Wight. There is no overlap with other local authority projects, and it does not encompass any Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF) or other Community Broadband initiatives.
We are sending the OMR to all known broadband infrastructure and internet providers in the Isle of Wight county area, together with a spreadsheet of postcodes and a document explaining the mapping methodology used.
It can also be downloaded here:
The information will help Isle of Wight County Council to refine its understanding of where the deployment of enhanced broadband network should be focused.
The following indicative timescales are determined by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) with the stages following a prescribed process agreed within BDUK's national programme plan.
Indicative timescales - these are indicative timescales only. Full updates will be given as the project progresses.
11th February 2013 Open Market Review
25th March 2013 Public Consultation (1 calendar month)
06th May 2013 Issue draft invitation to tender
06th May 2013 Submit part 1 State Aid Application
12th August 2013 Submit part 2 State Aid Application
September 2013 Contract award
OMR – Next Steps
We invite responses from any broadband infrastructure and internet providers. All responses (as detailed in the OMR document that can be found above) should be received by 5pm on Friday 08th March 2013.
Should you have any queries or require further information in respect of this Open Market Review, please use the ‘send a message’ tab situated at the top of this page, alternatively please contact Jayne Tyler on 01983 821000