Sounds like a lot of disinformation here
the main delay has been due to none of the potential contractors being interested in the deal the government was offering.
Only Fujitsu and BT really got involved in talks over it (everyone else ran away, quick) and Fujitsu pulled out nearly a year ago when they realised the requirments were unworkable
Since then, BT have picked up a couple of contracts - notably in rural Lancashire and parts of rural Cumbria, but tellingly......in areas where local pressure groups are / were making plans for their own infrastructure (e.g. B4RN in Bowland)
Essentially BT seem only interested where they see others as likely to put in a rival low-cost network