AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Mercia Energy has published a pending award to EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED for a flexible electricity supply framework and associated services. The award notice does not evidence that a contract has been signed.
Published outcomePending award for lot 1 to EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED under an open procedure.
Market significanceThe published award value is £500,000,000 excluding VAT (£600,000,000 including VAT), indicating a substantial UK electricity procurement covering supply from April 2028 to March 2032.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 500000000 GBP · pending award
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Award 1 names EDF Energy Customers Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED. The £500,000,000 value applies to award 1, which covers lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; award remains pending
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The process is displayed as awarded and complete, while award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or concluded
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The framework is stated to commence on signature, but the award is pending and the future signature milestone is scheduled rather than completed.
Standstill
90% confidenceStandstill period was extended; final end date not supplied
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The award records an original standstill end date of 2 October 2026 and an amendment stating that a further extension was granted.
Future signature milestone
96% confidence25 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" has dueDate 2026-10-25T23:59:59+01:00 and status "scheduled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£500,000,000
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Award 1 value amount is 500000000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£600,000,000
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Award 1 value amountGross is 600000000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAward-level value covering lot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence10 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 065277-2026 on 2026-07-10.
Award decision date
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-23.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award notice document 096818-2026 was published on 2026-10-14.
Planned contract period
94% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 March 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates; this is a planned period because the award remains pending.
Planned electricity supply period
99% confidence1 April 2028 to 31 March 2032
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The procurement description explicitly states the supply period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFlexible electricity supply and associated services
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Process and award title/description state supply of electricity on a flexible basis and associated services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
CPV classification
99% confidence09310000 — Electricity
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Award item 1 includes CPV 09310000, Electricity.
Delivery coverage
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice data
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No bid count, scoring, ranking or award rationale is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Framework duration
97% confidenceUp to 31 March 2032, commencing on signature
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The description says the framework agreement will commence on signature and run for a period up to 31 March 2032.
Forward-buying purpose
97% confidenceThe framework duration is intended to allow forward buying
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The description states the period is to allow for forward buying.
Extension terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension options or contractual variation terms are included in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market timing
97% confidenceThe procurement provides for electricity supply beginning in April 2028 while allowing an earlier framework period for forward buying.
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The description distinguishes framework commencement on signature from the 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2032 supply period.
Award status implication
98% confidenceThe supplier has been identified in a pending award, but the supplied record does not establish an active contractual appointment.
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Award 1 is pending and the signature date is a scheduled future milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe notice is an award announcement, but the award status remains pending; signed-contract status must not be inferred.
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Award 1 status is "pending" and its future signature milestone is scheduled.
Standstill date ambiguity
96% confidenceAn original standstill end date is published, followed by a notice of a further extension without a replacement end date.
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Award 1 gives 2 October 2026 and the amendment states that a further extension was granted.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition detail availability
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data: bid count, tender evaluation, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending, so the supplied data does not prove contract signature, conclusion or commencement.
- The further-extended standstill period has no published replacement end date in the supplied data.
- No bid count, tenderer list beyond the named supplier, scoring, ranking or award rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No pricing breakdown, extension terms or detailed associated-services specification is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Mercia EnergyEDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITEDelectricity supply frameworkelectricity procurementflexible electricity supplyUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the West Mercia Energy electricity award?
EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1, covering lot 1.
Has the electricity framework been signed?
Not according to the supplied data. The award remains pending and signature is shown only as a scheduled future milestone.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £500,000,000 excluding VAT and £600,000,000 including VAT.
When is electricity supply planned to begin?
The notice states a supply period from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2032.
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.