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Published 2 May 2025, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Safety Critical Operations SaaS

Official notice

Authority: CADENT GAS LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,931,200published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to QEMS Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Improved Safety: Automated processes and real-time updates enhancing worker protection.

Increased Efficiency: Streamlined workflows and allowing projects to progress more smoothly.

Enhanced Transparency: Real-time documentation and georeferenced evidence provide clear visibility into project milestones and compliance.

Career Support: mySkills empowers workers by making their qualifications easily accessible and shareable.

Compliance Assurance: Cobra ensures that risk documents are always up-to-date and accessible, improving overall safety management.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #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
Utilities
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
2 May 2025, 15:23 BST
Last source update
2 May 2025, 15:23 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018853
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c7f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

PA23 Schedule 5:

b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 May 2025, 15:23 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    6 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,931,2001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QEMS LimitedSafety Critical Operations - SCO6 May 2025 – 6 May 2030£1,931,200—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CADENT GAS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 10080864 · GB-PPON: PNHM-3269-DNNL Cadent Gas Limited, Pilot Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • QEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC241801GB-PPON: PQTC-8552-WHVQ 1 Telford Mews, Moffat, Scotland, DG10 9SGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender