AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derbyshire County Council has published contract details for Cadent Gas Limited to investigate Cadent’s medium/high-pressure gas main supporting the South Derbyshire Growth Zone. The work includes exposing the main and inspecting welds; a sleeve may be installed if inspection identifies a deficiency.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold contract was awarded to Cadent Gas Limited. The contract record is active and explicitly records signature on 17 August 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, asset-specific gas-network investigation and potential remedial works requirement, with Cadent carrying out work on its own infrastructure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CADENT GAS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £117,600 net; £141,120 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier is named on award 1 and the contract linked to award 1. The supplied company-number verification identifies CADENT GAS LIMITED (company number 10080864). Contract value is GBP 117600 excluding tax and GBP 141120 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot are both marked "complete" in the published contract details.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 17 August 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-08-17.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£117,600
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Contract 1 value.amount is 117600 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£141,120
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 141120 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-17.
Contract start
99% confidence27 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-08-27.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-31.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The UK7 contract details notice is dated 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceInvestigatory work on Cadent’s gas assets for the South Derbyshire Growth Zone
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The published description says Cadent is to investigate its assets in light of increased loading from the scheme.
Technical activities
99% confidenceExpose the medium/high-pressure gas main and inspect welds
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The description explicitly identifies exposure of the main and weld inspection.
Contingent remedial work
94% confidenceA sleeve may be installed if welds are found deficient
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The description states that a deficiency will lead to installation of a sleeve, funded from Cadent’s own budget.
Classification
98% confidenceWorks: gas-pipeline construction and gasworks site investigation
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Award item classifications are CPV 45231220 and 90715110.
Delivery regions
96% confidenceDerby, Derbyshire and Nottingham (UKF11, UKF12 and UKF13)
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The award item lists delivery addresses in regions UKF11, UKF12 and UKF13.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender states procurementMethod: direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender states procurementMethodDetails: "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation or award rationale published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence27 August 2026 to 31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-08-27 to 2026-10-31.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 66 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Funding note
91% confidencePotential sleeve installation is described as coming from Cadent’s own budget
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The published description says a sleeve installation "would come out of Cadent's own budget".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier, direct below-threshold engagement for specialist infrastructure investigation
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One supplier is named on the active award; the procurement is recorded as direct and below threshold without competition.
Scope uncertainty
94% confidenceThe remedial sleeve element is conditional on inspection findings
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The description makes sleeve installation dependent on welds being found deficient.
Published price detail
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published
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No rate card, pricing breakdown or separate value for investigatory versus remedial work is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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The supplied lot record contains only its identifier and complete status.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, tender submissions or evaluation narrative is provided.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified against supplied Companies House identifier
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The verification record confirms CADENT GAS LIMITED, company number 10080864, using company-number matching.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date, bid count, evaluation scores, selection rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The notice does not publish extension, renewal or variation terms.
- The sleeve-installation element is conditional on inspection findings; the record does not confirm whether remedial work was required or completed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cadent Gas LimitedDerbyshire County CouncilSouth Derbyshire Growth Zonegas main investigationgas pipeline workspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the South Derbyshire Growth Zone – Cadent Gas contract?
CADENT GAS LIMITED, verified under company number 10080864.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £117,600 excluding VAT and £141,120 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 27 August 2026 to 31 October 2026.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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