Operation of Gigabit network in Betzenweiler

… commissioned by the municipality of Betzenweiler to tender on its behalf for network operation in the passive fibre optic network to be built on the municipality's territory. The municipality of Betzenweiler, located in the district of Biberach, is building a passive fibre optic network as part of the federal government's broadband support in the operator model to supply around 770 inhabitants with future-proof broadband connections. The passive fibre infrastructure built for this purpose is to be leased to a network operator. The subject of this invitation to tender is exclusively address points, which are accessible via the DGF programme. The call for tenders for the planning services is currently being prepared and is scheduled to be published by the end of 2026. The call for tenders is expected to take place in the summer of 2027, with commissioning expected at the end of 2028. The municipality of Betzenweiler, as principal (AG), does not itself provide network operation services and internet and telecommunications services. The subject of this invitation to tender is therefore the leasing of a passive fibre-optic network to a service provider who, by way of a service concession as a contractor (AN), ensures network operation and provides internet and telecommunications services also as a bundle offer to private and commercial end customers for a reasonable fee. In addition, the AN is responsible, among other things, for offering customers both active and passive wholesale products, taking into account the information on wholesale prices provided by the BMDS on 31 March 2026 (see annex). In addition, services of maintenance, servicing, repair as well as interference suppression and services as well as related services are provided. The passive infrastructures of the AG are transferred to the AN by way of lease on the basis of a corresponding network operation and lease agreement. AN is the operator of a public telecommunications network in accordance with the Telecommunications Act (TKG) and has the following main tasks: • equip the network with active technology, including any necessary ONT at the customer's premises; • operation of the network in compliance with the SLAs provided by the AN; • Provision and distribution of Internet and voice communication services to the public in accordance with TKG §3 point 55. also as a bundle offer of both services for private and commercial end customers; • support for retail and commercial customers; • Provision of intermediate consumption, both active and passive, to interested parties; • Maintenance, repair and servicing of the leased property within the agreed or predetermined service level; • Documentation of all extensions and changes to the leased property in accordance with the GIS - ancillary provisions in force at the time of handover; • Ensuring (mutual) open access with a network operator operating in the municipality, if necessary in the WFP; • Provision of route and line information to legitimate enquirers. The right to use the passive infrastructures is owned by the AG