AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Torus Group published an award notice for billing and metering services for heat networks. The notice records an active award to SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED, made through a direct award call-off under the ProcurePublic Framework.
Published outcomeOne award is recorded: SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED for £217,943.35 excluding any unstated pricing assumptions or breakdowns. The award notice gives a service period from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £217,943.35 heat-network billing and meter-reading services award in the North West, using a framework direct-award route rather than a competition process disclosed in the notice.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-526fe0bb-d538-4965-b748-4e678135c189-1 · 217943.35 GBP · active
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The active award identifies SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED as supplier and states an award value of GBP 217,943.35. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 02409803.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The source is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the process stage is "award".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-526fe0bb-d538-4965-b748-4e678135c189-1 has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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The award record date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document and release history are dated 2026-10-20.
Service period stated
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2027-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£217,943.35
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The award value and tender value are both GBP 217,943.35.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle award; value recorded against the award
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One award and one named supplier are provided, with no lots published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline shown
94% confidence18 September 2026
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-09-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence25 September 2026
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The award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
98% confidence12 October 2026
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The published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
98% confidence11 October 2027
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The published contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document was published on 2026-10-20T11:50:02+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceBilling and metering for heat networks
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The notice title states "Billing and Metering for Heat Networks".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 65500000 — Meter reading service
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The tender classification is CPV 65500000, described as "Meter reading service".
Delivery area
95% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies the North West, United Kingdom.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "services".
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceFramework call-off by direct award via the ProcurePublic Framework
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The notice description states: "Framework Call-Off (Direct Award) via ProcurePublic Framework".
Procurement method
96% confidenceNot specified in the structured notice
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procurementMethodDetails is "Not specified"; the narrative nevertheless identifies a framework direct award.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation results or scoring information is supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published service period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027
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The tender and award contractPeriod fields provide these dates.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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The tender suitability.sme field is false.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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The tender suitability.vcse field is false.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or option terms are included in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA framework direct award is stated, indicating supplier selection under the ProcurePublic Framework rather than an openly reported standalone competition.
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The notice description states "Framework Call-Off (Direct Award) via ProcurePublic Framework".
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £217,943.35 is the total award value; no rate card, volume assumptions, tax treatment or cost breakdown is published.
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A single GBP award value is supplied without pricing schedules or further financial detail.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Publication basis
99% confidenceAnalysis is based on a single Contracts Finder award notice and its embedded structured award data.
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The supplied release history contains one award release dated 20 October 2026.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe notice records an active award and a stated service period, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
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The supplied data contains award status "active" and contractPeriod dates, but no signature or contract-conclusion field.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo lot titles, individual lot allocations, bidder numbers, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal option details are provided.
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The lots array is empty and no such fields appear in the supplied award data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice is an award announcement and does not explicitly evidence a signed contract, despite recording an active award and a stated service period.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores or rationale for supplier selection is published.
- No pricing breakdown, rate card, volume assumptions, tax treatment or payment terms are published.
- No lot structure, lot titles or individual lot values are published.
- No extension, renewal option or variation terms are published; the October 2027 re-procurement horizon is only an estimate from the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Torus GroupSWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITEDheat network billingheat network meteringmeter reading serviceProcurePublic FrameworkContracts FinderNorth West procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Torus Group heat networks billing and metering award?
The award notice identifies SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED as the supplier.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £217,943.35.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a framework call-off by direct award via the ProcurePublic Framework.
When does the published service period end?
The stated service period ends on 11 October 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.