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Ar 22 Mehefin, rhoddais ymrwymiad i roi datganiad ysgrifenedig i Aelodau’r Cynulliad ar y cynnydd tuag at ddyfarnu contract i sicrhau bod band eang cyflym ar gael ledled Cymru. 

Un o ymrwymiadau Llywodraeth Cymru yw cynnig band eang i bob cartref a busnes erbyn 2015 drwy’n prosiect Band Eang y Genhedlaeth Nesaf i Gymru. 

Mae’r prosiect hwn yn gweithio ar draws pob un o’r 22 o awdurdodau lleol yng Nghymru. Rydym yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol a rhanddeiliaid rhanbarthol allweddol i nodi blaenoriaethau lleol a rhanbarthol a fydd yn dylanwadu ar gyflawni’r prosiect ac yn arwain at gynllun cyflwyno cenedlaethol.

Dechreuodd y broses gystadleuol i sicrhau darparw(y)r i gyrraedd y targed hwn ar 25 Chwefror, gyda chyhoeddi Hysbysiad Contract yng Nghyfnodolyn Swyddogol yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Roedd yn rhaid i’r diwydiant ymateb i’r hysbyseb i ddangos diddordeb mewn cymryd rhan yn y broses erbyn diwedd mis Mawrth 2011\. 

Rydym wedi cael ymateb cryf gan y diwydiant i’r hysbyseb hwn, ac ym mis Mai gwahoddwyd pedwar ymgeisydd i gymryd rhan yn y broses drafod gystadleuol. Mae’r broses yn mynd rhagddi. Rydym yn agosáu at ddiwedd y trafodaeth cychwynnol a’r nod yw gwahodd ceisiadau terfynol ym mis Hydref. 

Rydym yn gobeithio dewis y dethol ymgeisydd erbyn mis Rhagfyr 2011\. Cyn dyfarnu’r contract, rhaid cael cymeradwyaeth Cymorth Gwladwriaethol gan y Comisiwn Ewropeaidd.

Y nod ar hyn o bryd yw dyfarnu’r contract erbyn mis Mawrth 2012\.

Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi dyrannu £56\.9m tuag at gyflwyno band eang y genhedlaeth nesaf yng Nghymru. Mae’r cyllid hwn yn cynnwys y £10m a gyhoeddwyd eisoes gan Lywodraeth y DU ym mis Chwefror. Byddwn yn penderfynu sut i ddefnyddio’r £56\.9m i gefnogi cyflwyno band eang ar draws y wlad. Byddwn yn sicrhau buddsoddiad sylweddol gan y sector preifat ar gyfer y prosiect hwn, yn ogystal â chael cyllid drwy Gronfa Datblygu Rhanbarthol Ewrop.







Translation:


 
On 22 June, I gave a commitment to provide a written update to Assembly Members on the progress made towards awarding a contract to ensure high speed broadband is available across Wales.


It is a Welsh Government commitment to deliver broadband to all households and businesses by 2015 through our Next Generation Broadband for Wales (NGBW) project.


The NGBW project covers the territory of each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. We are engaging with local authorities and key regional stakeholders to identify local and regional priorities that will inform the delivery of the project and lead to a national roll out plan.


The competitive process to secure a provider(s) to deliver this target began on 25 February 2011 with the publication of a Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. The deadline for the industry to respond to the advert indicating an interest in participating in the process was the end of March 2011\.


We received a strong response from the industry to this advert and, in May, invited four bidders to take part in the competitive dialogue process. The process is ongoing. We are now nearing the end of initial discussions and aim to invite final bids in October.


We aim to select a preferred bidder by December 2011\. Prior to contract award, State Aid clearance must be obtained from the European Commission.


We currently aim to award the contract by March 2012\.


UK Government has allocated £56\.9 million towards next generation broadband roll out in Wales. This funding includes the £10 million already announced by UK Government in February. We will now decide how to use the £56\.9 million to support the roll\-out of broadband across the country. We will secure significant private sector investment towards this project as well as leveraging funding from the European Regional Development Fund.