AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Transport for London has awarded and signed a consultancy contract with USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED for a Vision and Framework for Sustainable Data Centre Development in London. The work will provide evidence, a sustainability framework and delivery roadmap to inform the emerging London Plan policy position on data centres.
Published outcomeOne active award and active signed contract were recorded for USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED. The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 May 2027, with an optional two-month extension.
Market significanceThe commission concerns strategic advisory work on sustainable data-centre growth, including energy, water, heat reuse, land, circularity and community value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 168390 GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Award 1 names USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED as supplier. The sole linked contract for award 1 has a gross value of GBP 168,390.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot records are marked "complete"; the notice is a Contract details notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 168,390 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 168390 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole contract linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-13.
Initial contract end
99% confidence12 May 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-05-12.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence12 July 2027
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2027-07-12 and the renewal description permits a two-month extension.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceEvidence-based vision and framework for sustainable data-centre development in London
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The published description states that the GLA requires a specialist multidisciplinary consultancy team for this purpose.
Key deliverables
99% confidenceBaseline and evidence assessment; shared vision, principles and value framework; prioritised sustainability interventions and development pathways; local value mechanisms; cluster archetype and delivery roadmap; final report and technical appendices
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The description specifies five delivery stages and final reporting outputs.
Service category
99% confidenceResearch and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
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Award item 1 carries CPV 73000000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender records procurementMethod as "limited".
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold indicator
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 12 May 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension option
99% confidenceMay be extended by two months
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and its renewal description says the contract can be extended for 2 months.
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence12 July 2027
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2027-07-12.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The published contract value is recorded as amountGross.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceSingle-supplier consultancy engagement
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One supplier is named on award 1, and the contract covers research and related consultancy services.
Strategic focus
99% confidenceThe engagement links data-centre development with infrastructure constraints and sustainability considerations, including energy, water, heat reuse, land and circularity.
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These topics are expressly listed in the requirement description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
99% confidenceHigh-quality lifecycle evidence: the published record identifies an active award, active contract, signature date, term, extension option and gross value.
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Award and contract objects contain these fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification matched company number 03831898 to USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bid numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- No pricing breakdown or payment schedule was supplied.
- The requirement describes the GLA policy context, while Transport for London is the named contracting buyer; the published data does not explain their operational relationship.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITEDTransport for Londonsustainable data centre developmentLondon data centresconsultancy contractdata centre framework
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
USEFUL SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED, verified under company number 03831898.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is GBP 168,390.
When does the contract run?
The initial term is 13 October 2026 to 12 May 2027, with a stated option to extend by two months.
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