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• Industrial 5G Testbeds and Trials: Competition Guidance and Supporting Documents

  The DCMS 5G Programme Industrial 5G Testbeds & Trials grant funding competition is open for applications. Included below is competition guidance, the application form and supporting documents for applying for DCMS grant funding for Industry led 5G based projects in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.

• Register your interest for Diversification R&D opportunities

  You can use this form to register your interest and provide your details to be kept up to date with upcoming diversification research and development (R&D) opportunities.

• Corporate Report: Phone-Paid Services Authority Framework

  This document sets out the broad framework within which the Phone-Paid Services Authority (PSA) operates.

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Guidance and regulation

• UK transition from analogue to digital landlines
  • Detailed guide
  • 28 February 2024
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme information
  • Guidance
  • 9 April 2025
  • Building Digital UK
• Guidance on access agreements
  • Detailed guide
  • 3 March 2023
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Project Gigabit framework agreement – Openreach
  • Detailed guide
  • 1 May 2025
  • Building Digital UK
• Project Gigabit network build contract - Cumbria
  • Detailed guide
  • 23 November 2023
  • Building Digital UK

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News and communications

• Scotland's most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade as UK government vows to end digital exclusion plight
  • 1 May 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Building Digital UK, and The Scottish Government
  • Press release
• Sir Chris Bryant speech at Connected Futures Festival
  • 27 March 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Speech
• UK Government kickstarts work with Scottish Government to boost broadband in rural Scotland, powering Prime Minister’s Plan for Change
  • 20 February 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Press release
• Sir Chris Bryant speech at TMT World Congress 2025
  • 4 February 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Speech
• Roll out of faster and more reliable 4G to reach thousands of businesses and households across rural Wales
  • 14 November 2024
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Wales Office, and Building Digital UK
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Beyond the digital divide
  • 27 November 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Research
• From Digital Infrastructure to Digital Inclusion
  • 27 November 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Research
• DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Employment (2016) and Trade (2015)
  • 22 November 2024
  • Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • Official statistics
• DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Workforce, 2021
  • 22 November 2024
  • Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  • National statistics
• DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2019: Employment
  • 22 November 2024
  • Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Office for National Statistics
  • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Project Gigabit National Rolling Open Market Review January 2025
  • 13 February 2025
  • Building Digital UK
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 13 February 2025
• Project Gigabit National Rolling Open Market Review September 2024
  • 30 January 2025
  • Building Digital UK
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 17 October 2024
• Project Gigabit: Durham, Tyneside and Teesside and Northumberland Public Review
  • 8 January 2025
  • Building Digital UK
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 18 July 2021
• Government response to the Telecoms Supply Chain Diversification Advisory Council report
  • 26 March 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Policy paper
• Designated Vendor Directions: approach to enforcement
  • 11 February 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Supporting information: BDUK's annual report 2023 to 2024
  • 13 December 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Transparency
• Building Digital UK annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024
  • 13 December 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Corporate report
• Phone-paid Services Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024
  • 11 December 2024
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Corporate report
• BDUK’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS) appointed suppliers list
  • 11 October 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Transparency
• Register of interests for Building Digital UK Board
  • 19 July 2024
  • Building Digital UK
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
• Building Digital UK
• Department for Culture, Media & Sport
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office

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• Department of Health & Social Care
• HM Treasury
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Government Digital Service
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Government Property Agency
• Ministry of Defence
• Wales Office

• UK Space Agency
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Technical Advisory Board
• UK Council for Internet Safety