AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derbyshire County Council awarded FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED a direct, below-threshold contract to supply and deliver bulk propane to Stonegravels Highways Depot. The published contract record states it was signed on 5 October 2026 and is active from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2027, with an option for a further 12 months.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £10,000 excluding VAT (£12,000 including VAT) local propane supply and delivery contract awarded without competition, linked to an on-site tank stated to be owned by Flogas.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,000 excluding VAT; £12,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified by GB-COH company number 00993638. The contract-level value is GBP 10,000 net and GBP 12,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete; award and contract recorded as active
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Tender status is 'complete'; award 1 and contract 1 each have status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 5 October 2026
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Contract 1 field dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Contract commencement
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-21.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£12,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value for the sole recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier and one related lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
Initial contract term
99% confidence21 October 2026 to 20 October 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-21 to 2027-10-20.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence20 October 2028
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2028-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and delivery of bulk propane to Stonegravels Highways Depot
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Tender description states: 'Supply of Bulk Propane with delivery to DCC Highways Depot, Stonegravels, Meltham Lane, Stonegravels S41 7LG'.
Site and tank context
98% confidenceStonegravels depot; source states Flogas owns the on-site tank
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Tender description states delivery is by Flogas, 'who own the tank that is on site at Stonegravels Depot'.
Classification
99% confidenceGaseous fuels; gas distribution and related services
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Award item CPV classifications are 09120000 and 65200000.
Delivery area
96% confidenceDerbyshire region (UKF1)
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKF1, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Recorded awards
99% confidenceOne
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The source contains one award, ID 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period is 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2027.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to take a 12-month extension
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Contract renewal description states 'Option to take a 12 month extension'.
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 24 months
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The maximum extent date is 20 October 2028, one year after the initial end date.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Direct-award context
96% confidenceThe published rationale context links supply to Flogas ownership of the on-site tank, while the notice records a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
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Tender description says Flogas owns the tank at Stonegravels Depot; procurement method details state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Commercial scale
94% confidenceLow-value fuel supply contract based on published contract value
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The contract value is £10,000 excluding VAT (£12,000 including VAT).
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published data
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Award 1 has no award_date; contract signature and start dates are supplied separately.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete; no lot title, description or value is supplied.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied; the contract signature date should not be treated as the award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids, competing suppliers, evaluation, award scoring, detailed pricing and the decision to exercise any extension is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITEDDerbyshire County Councilbulk propaneStonegravels Highways Depotgas supply contractdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Stonegravels bulk propane contract?
FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED, verified against company number 00993638.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2027, with an option for a further 12 months.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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