AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority published an award-and-contract notice for gas supply across its estate for 2029–2033. The notice records TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED as supplier and a contract value of £536,765.28, with a signed date of 15 September 2026. However, the related lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are active.
Published outcomeA direct award under Lot 2 of the GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework is recorded to TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector gas-supply award using a one-supplier framework lot, rather than an openly competed procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 096873-2026-DWFRS 2026/044-1 · Lots 1 · £536,765.28 GBP · Active award and active contract recorded
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Verified company number 02172239 is linked to the sole supplier on the active award. The contract record linked to that award gives a value of GBP 536,765.28.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release history records notice type as "award, contract".
Publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-14T10:59:59+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 096873-2026-DWFRS 2026/044-1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 096873-2026-DWFRS 2026/044-1 has status "active".
Contract signature recorded
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked "cancelled" in the tender and lot data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£536,765.28
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The linked contract record states amount 536765.28 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceRecorded at contract level for the sole awarded supplier and related Lot 1
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The contract links to the sole active award, which names one supplier and relates to Lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Recorded signature date
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-15.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The award-and-contract notice was published on 2026-10-14.
Stated supply period
90% confidence2029–2033
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The process description states gas supply across the estate from 2029–2033.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_start_at or contract start date is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_end_at or contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceGas supply across the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service estate
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Process description states: "Contract covering gas supply across the DWFRS estate from 2029-2033."
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 09121200 — Mains gas
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Tender classification identifies CPV 09121200, Mains gas.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Delivery region
90% confidenceUKK
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The item delivery address region is 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 this wording.
Award route
99% confidenceDirect award through GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2, Lot 2
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Tender rationale states that this is a direct award using the GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework, Lot 2.
Framework lot structure
98% confidenceOne-supplier lot
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The tender rationale states: "This is a one supplier lot."
Evaluation criterion
92% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains a criterion of type "price".
Bid count
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Framework
99% confidenceGCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2, Lot 2
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The tender description and procurement rationale identify this framework and lot.
Options
95% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice supplies an overall contract value but no tariff, consumption, unit-price or indexation breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceThe buyer used a direct award under a pre-existing one-supplier energy framework lot.
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The published rationale identifies a direct award under GCA RM6251 Lot 2 and states that it is a one-supplier lot.
Competition interpretation
96% confidenceThe notice does not evidence a new call for competition for this requirement.
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The procedure is described as an award without prior publication, and the rationale says a prior notice was not required under the framework rules.
Value interpretation
98% confidence£536,765.28 is the recorded overall linked-contract value; no consumption or pricing breakdown is published.
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The contract has a GBP 536,765.28 value, while no tariff or volume data is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot and award-status inconsistency
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, but the related award and contract are both marked active.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; the linked award and contract statuses are active.
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceThe verified legal supplier name differs in formatting from the source party name.
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The source names "Total Energies Gas & Power Limited"; verification by company number 02172239 gives "TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED".
Dates and duration
99% confidenceNo explicit contract start or end date is supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; only a broad 2029–2033 description is published.
Lot title and value
99% confidenceNo lot title or individual lot value is published.
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Lot 1 title and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source records an unresolved status contradiction: Lot 1 is cancelled while the linked award and contract are active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, precise contract end date, renewal or extension terms, bid count, evaluation detail beyond price, and pricing or consumption breakdowns.
- No individual lot value or lot title is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityTOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITEDgas supplyRM6251Supply of Energy 2public procurementmains gas
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the recorded supplier for the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire gas supply award?
The recorded supplier is TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED, verified against company number 02172239.
What is the recorded contract value?
The linked contract record gives a value of £536,765.28.
Was this openly competed?
The notice describes a direct award without prior publication under the GCA RM6251 Supply of Energy 2 framework, Lot 2.
Is the contract recorded as signed?
Yes. The contract record includes a signed date of 15 September 2026.
What data issue appears in the notice?
The related Lot 1 is marked cancelled, while its linked award and contract records are marked active.
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