Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Donna Northern
Telephone
+44 7813538197
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
05167070
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/procurement/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/procurement/
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
Contract for the Purchase of Self-Charging Hybrid AWD
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Gas Networks seek to establish a single supplier to provide circa 17No. of self-charging hybrid petrol vehicles to assist in the transportation of operational colleagues and equipment to respond to all works within NGN's operational network. The vehicles must be the most efficient in terms of fuel use and emission standard engines and have 4x4 or All Wheel Drive capabilities. The vehicles on occasions will need to tow small trailers and/or plant and must be fitted with a fixed tow bar and electrics.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Gas Networks seek to establish a single supplier to provide a self-charging hybrid petrol vehicle to assist in the transportation of operational colleagues and equipment to respond to all works within NGN's operational network. The vehicles must be the most efficient in terms of fuel use and emission standard engines and have 4x4 or All Wheel Drive capabilities. The vehicles on occasions will need to tow small trailers and/or plant and must be fitted with a fixed tow bar and electrics.
It is imperative that the successful supplier provides a vehicle that meets the following criteria:
• Self-Charging Petrol Hybrid
• 4x4 or All Wheel Drive
• Non-commercial vehicle to allow for personal use
• Must be white
• Driver & Passenger Airbags
• Roof Bars and Racks
• Fixed Towbar with electrics
• Satellite Navigation System
• Mobile Handsfree (Bluetooth)
• Cruise Control
• Front & Rear Parking Sensors
• Reversing camera
• Large Boot Space (Minimum of 500 Litres with rear seats up)
• Large Payload (Minimum of 450kg)
• Provides high fuel efficiency (Minimum 40mpg WLTP combined)
• Provides lowest emissions (Maximum 165CO2 g/km WLTP)
• Minimum of 5year / 100,000 miles warranty period.
Northern Gas Networks will outright purchase the vehicles, suppliers must not bid if they intend to lease and/or hire the vehicles to Northern Gas Networks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for the one-off purchase of a set number of vehicles (est 17No.) and the contract will be live until any warranty and service provisions lapse.
Any additional vehicles required after this time will be tendered under a new event.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 March 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
To express your interest in participating in this tender event please email dnorthern@northerngas.co.uk for further information.
This will be conducted as a 2 stage tendering process - the first stage will be a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) which 60% scoring will need to be achieved to be shortlisted to 'Request for Proposal' (RFP) stage including passing all mandatory questions.
RFP stage will be weighted as 70% commercial against 30% non commercial criteria with the highest scoring bidder overall being successful for Award
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom