AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Great British Energy published a contract details notice for a Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership trial. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement with SUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD for research services.
Published outcomeThe contract record (ID 2) is active, was explicitly signed on 1 October 2026, and runs to 31 March 2027. The source also contains a separate active award record (ID 1) for the same supplier and lot, but the relationship between the two award records is not explained.
Market significanceThis is a targeted climate-technology engagement and strategy-support requirement, rather than a competed market opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
SUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD
90% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 163737.84 GBP · active
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Award ID 1 names the verified supplier, relates to lot 1, and records GBP 163,737.84.
SUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD
94% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · 197448 GBP · active
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Award ID 2 names the verified supplier and lot 1; linked contract ID 2 states a gross value of GBP 197,448.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award announcement
98% confidencePublished 28 September 2026
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Release history lists Contract award notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-09-28.
Award decision
88% confidence23 September 2026 for award ID 1
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Award ID 1 has award_date 2026-09-23.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 states dateSigned 2026-10-01.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract ID 2 and award ID 2 are marked active.
Contract details publication
99% confidencePublished 14 October 2026
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Contract document and release history give 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award ID 1 value
90% confidenceGBP 163,737.84
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The supplied award record for ID 1 reports value_amount 163737.84.
Contract ID 2 gross value
99% confidenceGBP 197,448
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Contract ID 2 reports amountGross 197448 in GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
88% confidence23 September 2026
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Award ID 1 reports award_date 2026-09-23.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract ID 2 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceClimate-Tech Innovation Partnership trial
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Notice title and description.
Purpose
98% confidenceIdentify and work with UK-based climate-tech companies to accelerate clean-energy deployment and develop an evidence-based future-engagement strategy.
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Tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceResearch services (CPV 73110000)
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Award ID 2 item classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot; no published lot title or description
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Tender and award records reference lot 1 only; supplied lot fields have no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results or award rationale supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract ID 2 period.
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 197,448 gross
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Contract ID 2 value amountGross.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procurement route.
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Tender procurement method and method details.
Demand signal
96% confidenceThe buyer is testing a partnership model for engagement with UK climate-tech companies and future strategy development.
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Tender description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Duplicate or unreconciled award records
98% confidenceTwo active award IDs reference the same supplier and lot, but only award ID 2 is explicitly linked to the signed contract. Their relationship is not published.
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Supplied awards list IDs 1 and 2; contract ID 2 has awardID 2.
Different reported values
99% confidenceAward ID 1 reports GBP 163,737.84, while contract ID 2 reports GBP 197,448 gross. The source does not explicitly reconcile the figures.
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Supplied award ID 1 and contract ID 2 value fields.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number 07660938.
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Supplier verification status is verified with company-number match.
Unpublished detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown, extensions and renewal terms.
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Relevant supplied fields are blank or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains two active award records for the same supplier and lot without explaining whether they are separate awards or records of the same outcome.
- The award value and signed-contract gross value differ and are not explicitly reconciled in the published data.
- No evaluation, bid-count, award-rationale, lot-description, extension, renewal or pricing-breakdown information was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Great British EnergyClimate-Tech Innovation PartnershipSUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTDclimate technologyresearch servicesdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership contract?
The published records name SUSTAINABLE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD, verified under company number 07660938.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract record states 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes it as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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