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South Derbyshire Growth Zone - Cadent Gas

Derbyshire County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 08:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council commissioned investigatory works on gas infrastructure for the South Derbyshire Growth Zone. At Cadent Gas’s request, the work involves exposing its medium- and high-pressure gas main and inspecting the welds to assess whether they can withstand increased loading from the growth scheme. If the welds are found deficient, a sleeve installation may be needed; the description says this would be funded from Cadent’s own budget. The procurement is for gas pipeline investigation and related construction works, rather than general distribution services. The delivery location is given as England, with no more specific place identified. Cadent Gas is responsible for investigating its own assets, while Derbyshire County Council is the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the award is active. Derbyshire County Council made a direct award to Cadent Gas Limited on 17 August 2026, for £117,600. The contract period runs from 24 August to 31 October 2026. The procurement was a direct award, rather than a competitive tender. The requirement is described as a single package of investigation works; no separate lots are identified. The stated scope is to expose the gas main and inspect its welds, with sleeve installation conditional on the inspection finding the welds deficient. The tender deadline was 3 August 2026. The award value is the recorded value for Cadent Gas Limited; any sleeve work, if required, is described as being paid for from Cadent’s own budget.

This award indicates demand from Derbyshire County Council for targeted investigation of gas-network assets affected by increased loading from local growth works. A supplier competing for a future requirement of this kind would need the capability to safely expose medium- and high-pressure gas mains, inspect pipeline welds, and assess whether they are adequate for changed operating loads. The possible need to install a sleeve also points to the value of being able to undertake pipeline remediation, although the described sleeve cost would sit with Cadent rather than the council’s procurement. The selected supplier was Cadent Gas, the owner of the assets under investigation. The council used a direct award for this procurement, so the outcome demonstrates that the work was commissioned from the incumbent asset owner rather than through an open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Derbyshire Growth Zone - Cadent Gas

Notice Description

At the request of DCC, Cadent Gas need to carry out investigatory work on their own assets to ensure the asset is robust enough given the increased loading from the SDGZ scheme. The work is essentially to expose the medium/high pressure gas main and to inspect the welds to ensure they are deemed to be sufficient or deficient which will lead to install a sleeve which would come out of Cadent's own budget.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0c8fe9b5-164c-497a-acbb-3ef32c7aaddc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb560ad7-12ca-4db2-ba45-99d2317bd2b6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

65 - Public utilities

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines

65200000 - Gas distribution and related services

90715110 - Gasworks site investigation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£117,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£117,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CADENT GAS LIMITED

Further Information

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