AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold subscription contract with MODO ENERGY LIMITED for battery-market intelligence, analysis and forecasting tools.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for MODO ENERGY LIMITED. The signed contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThe purchase gives the department access to Great Britain and international battery-storage market intelligence, revenue analysis, policy coverage and forecasts for sector monitoring.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MODO ENERGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,000 excluding VAT; £36,000 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MODO ENERGY LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to company number 11998983. The contract value is stated at contract level for contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The notice document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and published on 12 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 24 September 2026
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Contract 1 has status "active" and dateSigned of 2026-09-24.
Contract period
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-28 and endDate is 2027-09-27.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Initial contract end
99% confidence27 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-27.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-12.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence27 September 2028
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2028-09-27.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement
99% confidenceBattery industry insights subscription
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The procurement and contract title is "Battery Industry Insights Subscription".
Service category
99% confidenceSubscription services (CPV 79980000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79980000, described as "Subscription services".
Great Britain coverage
98% confidenceBattery revenues, buildout reports, market deep dives and revenue forecasting
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The description lists battery revenues in Great Britain, buildout reports, monthly revenue and market analysis, and regularly updated revenue forecasts.
Policy and international coverage
98% confidenceWeekly battery-storage policy and regulatory analysis plus intelligence on named international markets
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The description specifies coverage of government, NESO and Ofgem developments and key markets including Texas, California, Australia, Spain, Germany, New York, France, Italy, Ireland and Poland.
Intended use
99% confidenceMonitoring the battery sector
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The description states that the subscription will feed into monitoring of the battery sector.
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 is "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was conducted; bidder numbers and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The procedure is stated as "Below threshold - without competition". No bid counts, scoring or evaluation records are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne potential 12-month extension, conditional on the subscription still being required and providing value for money
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true; its renewal description states "12-month extension if subscription is still required and provides value for money."
Maximum possible term
99% confidenceUp to 24 months
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The initial end date is 27 September 2027 and the maximum extent date is 27 September 2028.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
96% confidenceA fixed-value subscription for market intelligence and forecasting tools
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The contract is titled as a subscription and describes access to market intelligence, analysis and forecasting tools; a total contract value is published.
Direct-award context
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold procurement without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Extension condition
99% confidenceAny extension is expressly tied to continuing need and value for money.
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The renewal description states that a 12-month extension is available if the subscription is still required and provides value for money.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier verification dataset records MODO ENERGY LIMITED as an exact-name match to company number 11998983.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot 1 has status complete, while its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender responses, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale beyond the direct-procurement detail are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids, evaluation criteria, scoring, pricing breakdowns and the rationale for selecting the supplier is not supplied in the published notice.
- The notice provides an extension option but no committed extension decision date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MODO ENERGY LIMITEDDepartment for Energy Security & Net ZeroBattery Industry Insights Subscriptionbattery storage market intelligenceDESNZ contractsubscription services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Battery Industry Insights Subscription contract?
MODO ENERGY LIMITED, verified against company number 11998983.
What is the contract value?
£30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027. A conditional 12-month extension is published, with a maximum extent date of 27 September 2028.
Was this competed?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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.