Project Gigabit network build contract - Leicestershire and Warwickshire

Update to Project Gigabit network build contract - Leicestershire and Warwickshire May 2026

Following a significant expansion in commercial rollout and changes to market conditions, in May 2026 CityFibre and Building Digital UK (BDUK) agreed to redesign the contract for Leicestershire and Warwickshire, which has now been revised to cover around 36,000 premises backed with up to £76.4 million investment through Project Gigabit. 

The contract redesign minimises overlap with other suppliers’ commercial rollout, ensuring value for money for taxpayers by focusing public funding on premises that would otherwise miss out.  

We are in discussions with other suppliers to ensure remaining premises not covered by any rollout plans still get access to fast, reliable broadband as soon as possible.

Building Digital UK (BDUK) has carried out significant market engagement in the region to identify potential areas for government intervention to roll out gigabit-capable broadband. 

Following a transparent, fair and robust procurement process, BDUK awarded supplier Cityfibre a £71 million contract to provide around 38,000 hard-to-reach premises in Leicestershire and Warwickshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband. The contract was signed in January 2024.