Germany – Telephone and data transmission services – Bereitstellung eines flächendeckenden Gigabitnetzes und Angebot breitbandiger Telekommunikationsdienste in unterversorgten Gebieten (Dunkelgraue Flecken) der Kreis- und Hansestadt Korbach im Wirtschaftlichkeitslückenmodell.

The municipality of Korbach (hereinafter: "Granting Authority") aims to provide comprehensive access to gigabit networks. Additionally, the Granting Authority aims to strengthen its economic location and ensure the competitiveness of its companies. Therefore, concession contracts for the construction and operation of gigabit networks as well as the provision of end-customer services in the areas specified below are to be concluded with telecommunications companies. The Granting Authority has submitted a funding application within the framework of the federal funding programme "Funding to support the expansion of telecommunications networks with gigabit capabilities in the Federal Republic of Germany - Gigabit Directive 2.0", 2nd amendment of 13.01.2025, and has been provisionally granted funding. In addition, the Granting Authority has applied for co-financing under the "Directive on the promotion of gigabit supply in the State of Hesse" and has also been provisionally granted funding. The funding is to be provided by an investment grant in the amount of the so-called economic viability gap, i.e. in the amount of the difference between the net present value of all revenues and the net present value of the costs for network construction and operation. The conclusion of the grant agreement (see Annex 4 to the service description and Section D. V. 10 of the accompanying document to the notice) is subject to the condition that the corresponding funding (also) be granted in final amount and that the corresponding own contribution of the Granting Authority be made available in accordance with budgetary law. For further details, please refer to the tender documents, which can be downloaded at https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4YKPM49L/documents.