AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC published contract details for the Ysgol Nantgwyn Low Carbon Heat Project 2026. The active award and contract record name THERMAL EARTH LIMITED as supplier for lot 1.
Published outcomeA single active award (award 1) is linked to an active contract (contract 1). The source explicitly records signature on 6 February 2026, with delivery from 9 February 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works procurement valued at £220,000 excluding VAT (£264,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THERMAL EARTH LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £220,000 excluding VAT; £264,000 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified; active award and contract
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Verified company name is THERMAL EARTH LIMITED (company number 06225060); award 1 names Thermal Earth Ltd as its sole supplier and is linked to contract 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
100% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice published at 2026-10-13T14:54:35+01:00.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signed
100% confidence6 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00.
Contract period
100% confidence9 February 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-02-09 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£220,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 220000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£264,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 264000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to sole award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence6 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-06.
Contract start
100% confidence9 February 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-02-09.
Contract end
100% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice publication
100% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
100% confidenceYsgol Nantgwyn Low Carbon Heat Project 2026
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Process title and description state this name.
Procurement category
100% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'works'.
Classifications
100% confidenceConstruction work (CPV 45000000); consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 71310000)
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Award item 1 additional classifications list these CPV codes and descriptions.
Delivery area
100% confidenceUKL15, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UKL15, United Kingdom.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne completed lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1 with status 'complete'; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Method detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this explicitly.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
100% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
100% confidence9 February 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these dates.
Signed contract
100% confidenceYes — signed 6 February 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned of 2026-02-06.
VAT treatment
100% confidence£220,000 net and £264,000 gross
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Contract value records amount 220000 and amountGross 264000 GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial scale
98% confidence£220,000 excluding VAT for low-carbon heat works and associated engineering/construction services
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Contract value is £220,000 net; award classifications cover construction work and consultative engineering and construction services.
Route to market
100% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Delivery timing
100% confidenceThe signed contract began three days after the recorded signature date.
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dateSigned is 2026-02-06 and startDate is 2026-02-09.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified, with an exact-name match to THERMAL EARTH LIMITED, company number 06225060.
Notice timing
100% confidenceContract details were published after the recorded signature and start dates.
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Notice published 13 October 2026; contract signed 6 February 2026 and started 9 February 2026.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal terms are supplied; the re-procurement horizon is only an estimate based on the explicit end date.
- The source records notice publication after the recorded contract signature and start dates; this is reported as source timing, without inferring a reason.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ysgol Nantgwyn Low Carbon Heat ProjectTHERMAL EARTH LIMITEDRhondda Cynon Taf CBClow carbon heatconstruction workpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ysgol Nantgwyn Low Carbon Heat Project contract?
THERMAL EARTH LIMITED, verified under company number 06225060, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £220,000 excluding VAT and £264,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded period runs from 9 February 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record states a signature date of 6 February 2026.
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