Contract

FWACV Rack Upgrades

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-003435

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037456

Published 3 February 2023, 1:54pm



Section one: Contracting 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

FWACV Rack Upgrades

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

At NGN the programme to upgrade the racking systems has been ongoing for the last 2-3 years. Swinton Technology were originally contracted to do this work as part of a compliant tender process. Subsequent contracts, for reasons of standardization have been sourced via Swinton Technology also for their proprietary equipment. This contract represents a continuation of this work and as such this requirement also needs to be sourced via Swinton for the same reason . i.e. consistency and standardization.

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

At NGN the programme to upgrade the racking systems has been ongoing for the last 2-3 years. Swinton Technology were originally contracted to do this work as part of a compliant tender process. Subsequent contracts, for reasons of standardization have been sourced via Swinton Technology also for their proprietary equipment. This contract represents a continuation of this work and as such this requirement also needs to be sourced via Swinton for the same reason . i.e. consistency and standardization.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract is let as a framework agreement for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for a further 5 one year periods


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

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

Explanation:

50.-(1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases-(e) in the case of supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations, where a change of supplier would oblige the utility to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-028392


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks Ltd

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom