Official UK procurement notice
NGED Energy Centre Connection
Authority: Aston University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAston University has awarded a below-threshold works contract to National Grid Electricity Distribution plc for non-contestable electricity connection works required to secure electrical capacity for the University's Energy Centre. The works are required as part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funded Heat Network Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Upgrades project and will enable connection to the National Grid to support the operation of the new low-carbon Energy Centre. The requirement has been awarded directly to NGED as the local Distribution Network Operator, as the works interface with the electricity distribution network and cannot be competed or delivered by an alternative supplier.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
- Authority reference
1308- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062800- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c376Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 13:44 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLC | £90,120 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLC
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £90,120
- Period
- 3 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender