AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wales & West Utilities Limited has published a pending award decision for the supply and delivery of steel fittings supporting two high-pressure local transmission system natural-gas pipeline diversions. The proposed supplier is ALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD. The published gross award value is £445,000.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not evidenced as signed or concluded. A future signature date and planned contract start are both scheduled for 28 October 2026, subject to the stated process.
Market significanceThis is a £445,000 above-threshold goods opportunity for specialist steel pipeline fittings, including bends and cap ends compliant with T/SP/B/12, with possible volume changes and a potential delivery-period extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 445000 GBP · Proposed supplier under a pending award
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Award 1 names ALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD. as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number SC065519.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award status
99% confidencePending award
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Award 1 has status "pending" in the contract award notice data.
Award decision date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-16.
Standstill end
98% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature date
98% confidence28 October 2026
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A scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Planned contract start
98% confidence28 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£445,000 gross
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 445000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAward-level value; one named supplier and one related lot
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The £445,000 value is recorded on award 1, which names one supplier and relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence17 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 068008-2026 dated 2026-07-17.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Document 097780-2026 was published 2026-10-16T10:33:36+01:00.
Planned contract end
98% confidence30 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-04-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum stated extent
98% confidence31 August 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply and delivery of steel fittings for diversion of two high-pressure local transmission system natural-gas pipelines
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The notice description states that the fittings support diversion of two HP LTS natural-gas pipelines.
Products and sizes
96% confidenceApproximately 147 steel bends and 8 cap ends in 600mm and 200mm diameters
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The notice description specifies ~147 steel bends and ~8 cap ends across the two sizes.
Technical requirements
98% confidenceCompliant with T/SP/B/12; coating to GIS/CW6 where required
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The notice description specifies T/SP/B/12 compliance and GIS/CW6 coating where required.
Classification
99% confidencePipes and fittings; bends, tees and pipe fittings; elbows
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Award items list CPV 44163000, 44167300 and 44167400.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective — competitive flexible procedure
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Tender data states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Competitive flexible procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 records aboveThreshold as true.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base period
96% confidence28 October 2026 to 30 April 2027 (planned)
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates; the award remains pending.
Possible extension
98% confidencePotential extension to 31 August 2027 to accommodate delivery drop dates supporting the project lay programme
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The renewal description states a possible extension to 31 August 2027.
Options
98% confidenceAdditional purchases and reasonable volume amendments during the contract validity period
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The options description states rights to additional purchases and reasonable volume amendments for project delivery.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand flexibility
98% confidenceThe buyer has retained rights to make additional purchases and reasonably amend volumes while the contract is valid.
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Published options description.
Delivery dependency
97% confidenceThe stated extension mechanism is linked to delivery drop dates and the project lay programme.
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Published renewal description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award maturity
99% confidenceThe published award is pending. It should not be treated as a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and the signature milestone is scheduled for a future date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation results, award rationale and delivery schedule.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the data does not evidence a signed or concluded contract.
- Lot 1 title, description and individual lot value are not published.
- Bid numbers, evaluation outcomes, award rationale, detailed pricing and delivery schedule are not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wales & West UtilitiesALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD.steel fittingspipeline fittingsT/SP/B/12natural gas pipelinescontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the proposed supplier?
ALLIED INTERNATIONAL UK LTD., verified against Companies House number SC065519.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the published data. The award is pending and a signature date was scheduled for 28 October 2026.
What is being procured?
Steel bends and cap ends for two high-pressure LTS natural-gas pipeline diversions, with specified technical compliance requirements.
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