Award

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-002181

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030f1e

Published 25 January 2022, 3:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Maija Narimanidze

Email

MNarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7814042782

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications

network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all of NGN's offices and depots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £650,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE42 - Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications

network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all of NGN's offices and depots. This is an extension of the existing contract with Vodafone.

A VEAT was issued on 04/02/2021 to cover the extension until 07/03/2022.

This VEAT is to cover 08/03/2022 - 07/03/2023.

NGN are re-tendering this contract and due to award in March, this extension will offer NGN additional time to migrate away from the existing provider.

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

  • New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services

Explanation:

This VEAT is for the extension of the existing contract with Vodafone. NGN are re-tendering this contract and are due to award in March 2022. This extension is required to migrate away from the existing provider and their circuits as this will be a complex migration. NGN will run two parallel services until such time Vodafone circuits are ceased.

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

Title

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Vodafone Limited

Newbury

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £650,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

email to mnarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk