AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority published an award and contract notice for gas supply across its estate for 2027-2029. The notice names TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 262,697 contract signed on 15 September 2026. However, the only published lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are marked active.
Published outcomeAn active award and active contract record are linked to TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED for gas supply.
Market significanceThis is a direct award under the GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework, stated to use a one-supplier framework lot rather than a competed call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 096710-2026-1 · Lots 1 · GBP 262,697 is recorded for the linked contract; it is not separately allocated by lot or supplier in the source. GBP · Verified supplier named on active award and linked active contract
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Supplier verification identifies company number 02172239 and verified legal name TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED. Award 096710-2026-1 names the supplier; linked contract records GBP 262,697.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Published_at and release history both give 2026-10-13T16:21:46+01:00.
Award status
96% confidenceActive
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Award 096710-2026-1 is marked status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 15 September 2026
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Contract 096710-2026-1 is marked 'active' and gives dateSigned 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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The sole published lot, ID 1, is marked status 'cancelled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 262,697
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Contract 096710-2026-1 contains value amount 262697, currency GBP.
Award value
99% confidenceUnknown
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The award record has no value amount or currency; only the linked contract carries a value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-13T16:21:46+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceGas supply across the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service estate, described as covering 2027-2029.
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Process and tender descriptions state 'Contract covering gas supply across the DWFRS estate from 2027-2029'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 09121200 — Mains gas
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Tender classification lists CPV 09121200, Mains gas.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKK
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The tender item delivery address identifies region UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method is 'limited' and procurement_method_details states the procedure wording.
Route to market
98% confidenceDirect award via GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework, stated as Lot 2
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Lot description and procurement rationale state this was a direct award using GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework under Lot 2.
Competition
94% confidenceThe buyer states the framework lot is a one-supplier lot; no bid count or evaluation detail is published.
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Procurement rationale says 'This is a one supplier lot'; no tender or award competition metrics are supplied.
Award criterion
92% confidencePrice
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The published lot awardCriteria contains one criterion of type 'price'.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract record
98% confidenceContract 096710-2026-1, titled Gas Supply 2027-2029, is marked active.
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Contracts data gives the ID, title and active status.
Options
93% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 has hasOptions set to false.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The notice provides a total contract value only, without unit rates, consumption assumptions or pricing terms.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework access
97% confidenceThe award is reported as a direct award through a named energy framework rather than a new open competition.
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Procurement rationale identifies a direct award via GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework and says no prior notice was required under the framework rules.
Published value context
98% confidenceThe GBP 262,697 figure is the linked contract total; the notice does not provide a lot-level allocation or pricing detail.
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Only the contract record contains a value, while the award and lot records have no values.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle information
99% confidenceThe sole lot is marked cancelled, but the linked award and signed contract are marked active.
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award 096710-2026-1 and contract 096710-2026-1 are both 'active'.
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceThe published supplier name differs in styling from the verified legal name; the analysis uses the verified legal name.
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Source party name is 'Total Energies Gas & Power limited'; verification returns TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED for the same company number 02172239 and flags a name mismatch.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo contract start or end date, award date, lot title, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation detail, or price breakdown is published.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice contains unresolved lifecycle inconsistency: lot 1 is cancelled while the related award and signed contract are active.
- The published 2027-2029 wording is a scope description, not a substitute for explicit contract start and end dates.
- No award date, lot title, individual lot value, bid count, scoring detail, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITEDDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authoritygas supplyRM6251Supply of Energy 2mains gaspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED, verified against company number 02172239.
What value was published?
The linked contract record states GBP 262,697. It is not separately allocated by lot in the published data.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 15 September 2026.
What is the status issue in the notice?
The award and contract are marked active, but the only related lot is marked cancelled.
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