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title: "South Derbyshire Growth Zone - Cadent Gas"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783b9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# South Derbyshire Growth Zone - Cadent Gas

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783b9

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095188-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £117,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CADENT GAS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45231220 - Construction work for gas pipelines
- 90715110 - Gasworks site investigation

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 13:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095188-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095188-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://cadentgas.com/
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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