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South Derbyshire Growth Zone - Cadent Gas

Derbyshire County Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 13:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council commissioned investigatory works on Cadent Gas’s medium- and high-pressure gas main for the South Derbyshire Growth Zone. The work involves exposing sections of the pipeline and inspecting its welds to determine whether they can withstand the increased loading associated with the growth scheme. If any welds are found to be deficient, a sleeve is to be installed; this remedial work would be funded from Cadent Gas’s own budget. The requirement is for gas pipeline construction and site investigation, rather than general construction work. The stated delivery area covers Derbyshire, including the areas represented by Derbyshire and the neighbouring Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire delivery regions.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cadent Gas Limited. Derbyshire County Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026, runs from 27 August to 31 October 2026, and is valued at £117,600 excluding VAT (£141,120 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. There is one lot, covering the pipeline investigation and any required sleeve installation. The stated technical basis is inspection of exposed gas-main welds to establish whether they are sufficient under the growth scheme’s increased loading; the description does not set out a separate scored evaluation process.

For suppliers preparing for a similar requirement from Derbyshire County Council, credible capability would centre on investigating live or operational medium- and high-pressure gas mains, safely exposing buried assets, and assessing pipeline welds against the relevant engineering requirements. The work also calls for the ability to undertake or arrange sleeve installation if inspection identifies deficient welds, and to coordinate with the gas asset owner, which controls its own remedial budget. This was a focused, single-lot package rather than a broad infrastructure programme, so relevant pipeline expertise and the ability to deliver targeted investigation and repair would matter more than general construction capacity. Cadent Gas, a large gas network operator, was selected through a direct award without competition; the published process does not identify specific accreditations or experience thresholds.

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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-h6vhtk-0783b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095188-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines

90715110 - Gasworks site investigation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
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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