AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract for a new unmetered electricity connection for the Berwick Bypass weather station. The supplier is SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC. The contract covers 11 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 and is valued at £37,985.08 excluding VAT (£45,582.09 including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for lot 1, with SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist electricity-connection works contract awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procurement route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £37,985.08 excluding VAT; £45,582.09 including VAT GBP · verified; active award and contract
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The supplier record is verified against Companies House number SC117120 as SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC. Award 1 names supplier identifier GB-COH-SC117120; contract 1 linked to award 1 has a total contract value, not a separately allocated supplier value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 19 February 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-02-19.
Contract start
99% confidence11 March 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-03-11.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£37,985.08
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Contract 1 value.amount is 37985.08 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£45,582.09
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 45582.09 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 February 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-02-19.
Contract starts
99% confidence11 March 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-03-11.
Contract ends
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence17 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-17.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceNew unmetered electricity supply connection for the Berwick Bypass weather station at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
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Process description.
Included works
99% confidenceLow-voltage mains and service cabling, excavation and reinstatement, electrical jointing, a pole-mounted transformer, and connection to the electricity distribution network
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45310000 — Electrical installation work
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or separate description supplied
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Tender data contains only lot 1, with no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, or award rationale published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence11 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Duration
97% confidenceApproximately 12 months and 20 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 11 March 2026 to 31 March 2027.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£37,985.08 excluding VAT and £45,582.09 including VAT
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Contract 1 reports amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
96% confidenceThe requirement combines civil works, electrical installation and distribution-network connection activities.
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The scope includes excavation and reinstatement, cabling, electrical jointing, a transformer and network connection.
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition for this requirement.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial value basis
99% confidenceThe published contract value is stated both net and gross of VAT.
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Contract value includes amount £37,985.08 and amountGross £45,582.09.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name difference handled
99% confidenceThe source name "Scottish Power" differs from the verified legal name SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC. This analysis uses the verified legal identity and retains the source name as evidence.
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Supplier verification matched company number SC117120 and reports nameMismatch true.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe notice was published after the recorded signature and contract start dates.
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Notice published 17 October 2026; contract signed 19 February 2026 and starts 11 March 2026.
Unpublished award information
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, tender dates, bid count, evaluation details, award rationale, lot title, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published source name "Scottish Power" differs from verified legal name SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC; this analysis uses the verified legal name based on the matched company number SC117120.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, tender opening and submission dates, bid count, competing bidders, evaluation method, award rationale, lot title, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
- The publication date follows the recorded contract signature and start dates; the source does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Berwick Bypass weather stationNational Highways LimitedSCOTTISH POWER UK PLCelectricity supply connectionelectrical installation workFind a Tender contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Berwick Bypass Weather Station electricity connection contract?
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC, verified against company number SC117120.
What is the contract value?
£37,985.08 excluding VAT, or £45,582.09 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 11 March 2026 to 31 March 2027.
How was the contract procured?
It was recorded as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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