W718 - Diversion of BT Openreach cables

Derby City Council
East Midlands
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Diversion of existing BT Openreach cabling infrastructure located around a specific housing development site on Talbot Street. This is a one-off utility diversion project required to clear the site for construction works.

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Awarded value: £25k; As published
Published: 8 April 2026
Awarded: 31 December 2025; BT
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Works service

Provision of specialist telecommunications infrastructure diversion services to facilitate site clearance and development for local authority housing projects.

Diversion of BT Openreach cables around the housing development site on Talbot Street

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 45000000

Services in this contract

Telecoms duct and diversion civilsMain service£64k typicalDiversion of BT Openreach cables around housing development site

Lifecycle

Published
8 April 2026
Contract awardedto BT
31 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Derby City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/358497/w718-diversion-of-bt-openreach-cables
Buyer reference: W718
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067da0
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derby City Council. W718 - Diversion of BT Openreach cables. Contract award, 8 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/358497/w718-diversion-of-bt-openreach-cables (accessed 5 November 2026).