📋 Tender Overview
In the Official Gazette number 69/2024, the Public Tender for the co-financing of the construction of high-performance fixed broadband networks or the upgrading of existing fixed networks (GOŠO6) is published, which is partially co-financed by the European Union, namely from the funds of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism.
What does the tender entail?
The tender is intended to co-finance the construction or upgrade of high-performance fixed broadband networks in so-called white spots, i.e. areas with limited access to high-speed Internet. The aim is to provide households in these areas with reliable access to electronic communication services with a transmission speed of at least 300 megabits per second (Mb/s) in the direction towards the user and 100 Mb/s in the direction from the user. Special attention is paid to sparsely populated areas with less than 150 inhabitants per square kilometer and geographically demanding areas throughout Slovenia.
Purpose and objectives
The purpose of the tender is to establish a modern digital infrastructure that will enable households and the wider society to access advanced technologies and smart services and products. We are thereby contributing to the digital transformation of Slovenia in accordance with the Plan for the Development of Gigabit Infrastructure until 2030 and the Plan for the Recovery and Resilience of the Republic of Slovenia .
Key data
The tender covers several municipalities , divided into lots, with a precisely defined area for each lot. The total amount of available funds is 30 million euros, and the allocation will take place in two openings, or until the funds are used up. The average amount of co-financing per network connection point may not exceed EUR 4,387.04.
The deadline for submission of applications for individual opening of applications for allocation of funds are as follows:
for the 1st opening no later than Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12 noon and
for the 2nd opening no later than Monday, January 6, 2025, by 12 noon.
The dates of individual opening of applications for the allocation of funds are as follows:
The 1st opening will be on Monday, October 16, 2024, at 2 p.m. and
The 2nd opening will be on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 2 p.m.
