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Aircom Single, Inlet & Outlet Pressure Monitors

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001171

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042ce5

Published 12 January 2024, 4:43pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Andrew Christophers

Email

achristophers@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7510367358

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Companies House

05167070

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Aircom Single, Inlet & Outlet Pressure Monitors

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This contract relates to the supply, installation & commissioning of 800 Pressure monitors & further supports the rollout out of the Lorowan communication system for loggers and other such equipment accross Northern Gas Networks estate. The Lorowan system is proprietary to YZ systems and has been developed on NGN's behalf. Also these are the only products on the market which provide real time data in this form and are battery powered which are fundamental requirements for NGN.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract relates to the supply, installation & commissioning of 800 Pressure monitors & further supports the rollout out of the Lorowan communication system for loggers and other such equipment accross Northern Gas Networks estate. The Lorowan system is proprietary to YZ systems and has been developed on NGN's behalf. Also these are the only products on the market which provide real time data in this form and are battery powered which are fundamental requirements for NGN.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

This further supports the rollout out of the LoRaWAN communication system for loggers and other such equipment throughout the Northern Gas networks (NGN) estate. The LoRaWAN system was produced by YZ systems in collaboration with NGN and remains proprietary so currently there are no equivalent devices available. These are the only products on the market which provide real time data on solely battery power with a battery life of 6 years or more. This is a fundamental requirement for NGN and as such complies with regulation 50 and in particular (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 January 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom