Broadband infrastructure in Scotland: public review

8. Making a Data Response

Please provide information at premises (UPRN) level on any of your current or planned investment in broadband infrastructure in Scotland using the templates issued.

To submit a data response, please follow the steps below, as well as referring to the guidance provided in Annex A:

· Sign the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) Contractor Licence Agreement, which will be required before downloading the data. Please return this, as soon as possible to gigabitomr@gov.scot. If you have already signed a PSGA agreement with us through previous OMRs/PRs, there is no need to send this through again.

• Once you have done this, we will provide you with a link to our secure file transfer portal where you will be able to download the response templates.
• You may seek clarification, on making a data response, at any time during the PR period. Please send these questions to us at gigabitomr@gov.scot.
• You should make your data submission to us via the secure file transfer portal. Please upload the data response template and any further supporting evidence you feel you should send.
• Please do not assume that we will use a previous submission for this RFI. If you wish for a previous submission to be treated as your return for this RFI, you must confirm this.
• Please include all current and planned premises coverage, including premises that are outside of the geographic areas, and/or outside of the premises base provided in the template files in Annex A.
• Please include any existing or planned infrastructure you have gained with assistance from Government subsidy for example, Vouchers, Superfast (NBS 2012 or NBS 2016) GIS and GigaHubs (Local Full Fibre Networks and Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programmes).

Please note that the data you provide in your response will be treated as commercially confidential, albeit that it may be necessary to share some/all of your response data with our professional advisors, UK Government agencies, Ofcom and UK Government Subsidy Control.

Please ensure that you engage with us as soon as possible to confirm whether you would require us to put in place a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) enabling us to share data between each other as part of this PR process. (If you have already signed an NDA with Scottish Government through previous OMR’s/PR’s, this is not required again).

It should also be noted that it is a requirement to use this information to produce maps to define ‘White’, ‘Grey’, ‘Black’ and ‘‘Under Review’ areas for gigabit-capable broadband. However, the published maps will show the aggregated ‘White’, ‘Grey’, ‘Black’ and ‘Under Review’ broadband areas, not the data provided on a per-operator basis. The final maps and UPRNs that will be used for procurement purposes will be published shortly after the conclusion of this PR and once approved by the National Competence Centre.

If you have any questions about any of the above, please contact gigabitomr@gov.scot