Official UK procurement notice
Safe and Well Communities Collaborative Project
Authority: CADENT GAS LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSummary: From 1st July 2026 the YMCA Safe and Well Communities programme will expand to additional GDN regions, enabling more YMCAs to support people at risk of fuel poverty and poor home safety outcomes. The project will:
Extend access to energy education and advice for vulnerable households
Provide support for fuel poverty reduction and improved home safety
Strengthen financial, emotional and physical well-being
Deliver holistic support, including:
Income maximisation
Energy efficiency
Carbon monoxide (CO) safety
Slow Cooker sessions to promote affordable, energy-efficient meals
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 30 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061389- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c077Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
The contract supports a regulated VCMA initiative delivered through YMCA, a specialist charity provider with an established national and regional network capable of delivering fuel poverty support, energy efficiency advice, carbon monoxide awareness and wider vulnerability services at scale. The direct award is justified on the basis of continuity of service, existing proven delivery capabilities, established community relationships, and the need to maximise the impact of VCMA funding through a provider already embedded within the target communities across the participating GDN regions.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published30 Jun 2026, 15:51 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 | £715,741 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITEDProcuring entityGDN
- Wales & West Utilities LimitedProcuring entityGDN
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender