BT Openreach Fibre diversion - Somersall Lane

Derbyshire County Council
East Midlands
27 April 2026 to 31 December 2026

Diversion of four fibre optic cables and associated ducting from a damaged footbridge to a new highway bridge structure. This work is required to facilitate the removal of the existing footbridge and the installation of a new GRP structure.

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Awarded value: £122k; As published
Published: 28 April 2026
Awarded: 27 April 2026; Openreach
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Works/service

Specialist diversion and relocation of fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure and associated ducting for highway and bridge engineering projects.

Diversion of BT Openreach fibre optic apparatus at Somersall Lane, Chesterfield
Diversion of 4 no. fibre cables and associated ducting

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works/service
Initial term: 8 months
Contract dates: 27 April 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 32561000

Services in this contract

Telecoms duct and diversion civilsMain service£64k typicalDiversion of BT Openreach fibre cables and ducting

Lifecycle

Published
28 April 2026
Contract awardedto Openreach
27 April 2026
Contract starts
27 April 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Derbyshire County Council

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Openreach

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2870272/bt-openreach-fibre-diversion-somersall-lane
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c62
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derbyshire County Council. BT Openreach Fibre diversion - Somersall Lane. Contract award, 28 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2870272/bt-openreach-fibre-diversion-somersall-lane (accessed 5 November 2026).