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Published 24 Apr 2025, 15:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLACE773H Non-contestable DNO Work in National Grid Electricity Distribution Network Area

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Awarded value£300,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 24 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to National Grid

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award of non-contestable work on the cables supplying highway electrical assets in Derbyshire to the Distribution Network Operator (DNO). Non-contestable works are connections work that must be carried out by the DNO and are regulated by Ofgem.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
24 Apr 2025, 15:05 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 11:19 BST
Authority reference
PLACE773H
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021158
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050714 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Non-contestable works are connections work that must be carried out by the DNO and are regulated by Ofgem.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 May 2025 → 14 May 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    6 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    14 May 2025, 11:19 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 15:05 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 May 2025, 11:19 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £300,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
National Grid7 May 2025 – 6 May 2026£300,000 inc. VAT24 Apr 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • PLACE773H Non-contestable DNO Work in National Grid Electricity Distribution Network Area · National Grid

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £300,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    7 May 2025 – 6 May 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value less than £5 million.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender