The eight contracts all form part of Openreach’s wider Single Supplier Framework deal – now valued at up to c.£1.2bn, which are focused on Cross-Regional (Type C) procurements (no other suppliers tackle Type C). NOTE: Project Gigabit aims to help extend gigabit broadband (1000Mbps+) ISP networks to “nationwide” coverage (c.99% of UK premises) by 2032, focusing mostly on the final 10-20% in hard-to-reach areas. Some 91% of premises can already access such a network ( Project Gigabit aims to help extend gigabit broadband (1000Mbps+) ISP networks to “nationwide” coverage (c.99% of UK premises) by 2032, focusing mostly on the final 10-20% in hard-to-reach areas. Openreach have, over the past few months, absorbed several previously failed Project Gigabit contracts with different suppliers, and we’re expecting this to grow in the near future as a number of other Project Gigabit contracts have since hit troubled times (e.g. AdvertisementOtherwise, BDUK’s latest summary below shows the most recent figures for Openreach’s Project Gigabit contracts and we’ve also included the latest July 2026 build progress for added context.