Demand Led is one way a CFP can be run although its not open to all projects, it must be fully funded by voucher pledges via the Openreach Pledge website and you do not need to setup a CIC to sign contracts with Openreach. They add 30% onto the price of the project to cover them taking the risk with the project.

Thanks.
What is DP please?

In reply to a post by dect:

Demand Led is one way a CFP can be run although its not open to all projects, it must be fully funded by voucher pledges via the Openreach Pledge website and you do not need to setup a CIC to sign contracts with Openreach. They add 30% onto the price of the project to cover them taking the risk with the project.

During my last conversation with Ms Openreach we discussed the firming of a CIC. Her advice was to wait for the formal quote. So I guess that this 30% thingy is not going to apply to us?

In reply to a post by ntruby2:

During my last conversation with Ms Openreach we discussed the firming of a CIC. Her advice was to wait for the formal quote. So I guess that this 30% thingy is not going to apply to us?

Yes if they are talking to you about a CIC then your's is not Demand Led.

In reply to a post by ntruby2:

What is DP please?

Distribution Point. In the case of FTTP this is a Connectorised Block Terminal (CBT) - the place where the individual property connections are plugged in.

This will generally be either in an underground chamber or on top of a pole, and a small number of properties will be served from that point.

And, IIRC if it isn't on your DP then don't be concerned as there doesn't have to be a CBT on every DP for each property.

sometime yes sometimes no but let me assure you the new build it it has its own DP will not form part of the scheme, will not be included as part of the build and will be left on it own at the end

Ok, well I'll give you an example. Our property is planned for FTTP, there is a CBT on the DP that serves the next house up the road, and OR have said that all work has been completed outside of our property up until an order is placed.

Not quite sure what you are getting at. A DP can serve a fair number of premises, each house does not have its own exclusive DP.

I know that... AFAIK, currently our DP only serves our property, whereas the one further up the road, which has the CBT, serves a different property, but it will serve both them and us when it becomes activated. Well, I assume that will be the case, if all the work has been completed.

Edited by Grimers (Mon 05-Apr-21 18:18:22)