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Published 3 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NGED Energy Centre Connection

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£90,120published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aston 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 published

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
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c376 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,1201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLC£90,120 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000904 · GB-PPON: PTLB-7496-TPTR Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7ETContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

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