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Safe and Warm Futures - Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance Collaborative Project

CADENT GAS LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 07:21.

Opportunity overview

A collaborative Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) funded project between UK Gas Distribution Networks to support people in vulnerable situations. The contract delivers national and local services through Home?Start UK, focusing on tackling fuel poverty, improving energy efficiency awareness, increasing Priority Services Register registrations, reducing loneliness and isolation, and promoting carbon monoxide safety through advice, community engagement, and the provision of support items such as CO alarms and slow cookers.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Home-Start UK Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£1.8m
Awarded
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-CHC 1108837
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE1 3PJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-069466
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract supports a regulated VCMA initiative delivered through a specialist charity provider with an established national network and proven capability to deliver the required services at scale. The collaborative arrangement between GDNs enables consistent delivery, shared governance, and efficient use of VCMA funding in line with Ofgem guidance. The direct award is justified on the basis of continuity, proportionality, and alignment with regulatory objectives for vulnerability and carbon monoxide safety.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
urgency

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CADENT GAS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-10080864

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10080864

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHM-3269-DNNL

Address

Street Address
Cadent Gas Limited, Pilot Way
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV7 9JU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
Wales & West Utilities Limited
Id
GB-COH-05046791

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05046791

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMVL-3238-DQDX

Address

Street Address
Wales & West House
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP10 8FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 3
Name
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05167070

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05167070

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRNB-9357-PVLR

Address

Street Address
1100 Century Way
Locality
Colton Leeds
Postal Code
LS15 8TU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 4
Name
SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04958135

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04958135

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBCH-7111-MHPG

Address

Street Address
St Lawrence House
Locality
Horley
Postal Code
RH6 9HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ26

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 5
Name
Home-Start UK Ltd
Id
GB-CHC-1108837

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1108837

Address

Street Address
46 Humberstone Gate
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 3PJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Safe and Warm Future
Status
pending
Date
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,215,385
Amount
1,846,154
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-1108837
Name
Home-Start UK Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
19 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
20 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042589-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 May 2026, 14:48
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
20 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UKG13 · CV7 9JU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 042380-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 042589-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·