Scope
Title
SGN CS - Green Gas Solutions Request for Information
Reference
SGN-CS-GGS-RFI
Description
Please email Lynne.Breckenridge@sgn.co.uk to receive a PDF version of the Scope detailed below. Only responses submitted using the Microsoft Forms link will be considered. All responses must be received by noon Tuesday 20th February 2024.
SGN CS Overview
SGN Commercial Services (SGNCS) is part of the SGN Group, a leading UK gas distribution network serving nearly 6m customers across the south of England and Scotland operating for the past 85 years. We are headquartered in Horley, Near Gatwick and work with our customers across their asset lifecycle, managing, constructing, operating & maintaining and on some occasions financing biomethane related assets and activities. We combine unrivalled technical skills, experience and sector knowledge with innovative technical and commercial solutions to meet our customer's requirements.
Our safety-first culture provides our long-established client base with bespoke solutions that allow them to focus on their core business confident in the knowledge their gas and biogas assets will meet their business needs today and in the future.
From 2010 until present, we have successfully invested, supported and enhanced over 30 gas to grid projects throughout the UK, delivering biomethane projects at all scales within the South of England and Scotland. Green Gas Solutions have significant Fund, Design, Build, Operate and Maintain frameworks for Clients predominantly in the Waste Water Treatment sector, and specialise in Biomethane Blending.
SGNCS have built the UK's leading team of dedicated biomethane professionals who continue to innovate and deliver green gas solutions to meet our customers' requirements, supporting their projects throughout the whole asset life cycle. Our future ambitions include increasing our investment in Biomethane assets to increase volumes of 'renewable green gas' (Biomethane) into the UK gas network.
From concept through to commissioning and beyond, SGNCS have always delivered a market leading, safe and high-quality solution often against extremely challenging timelines. We strive to provide high levels of customer satisfaction and support, whilst minimising commercial impacts and optimising project value
2 Green Gas Solutions Information
SGN CS is currently developing its category strategy for its Green Gas Solutions portfolio including Professional & Design Services, Civil Services. Mechanical & Electrical Services, Environmental & Planning Services, Personal Protective Equipment and Construction Site Services.
This RFI does not constitute or guarantee any formal tendering activity. Feedback received through this RFI will input into the category strategy with the aim of futureproofing our portfolio with suitable contracts and suppliers, whilst also identifying and realising efficiencies for SGN CS. Where feasible, responses to this RFI will receive notification of related formal tendering activity.
We have prepared a questionnaire through Microsoft Forms which seeks information to support our future strategy. If interested in providing feedback, please pick-up the document and provide the response by noon Tuesday 20th February 2024.
3 Portfolio Overview
Green Gas Solutions has a biomethane portfolio which consists of: -
Waste Water Gas to Grid Frameworks
• Framework with Thames Water
• Yorkshire Water Projects
11 Gas to Grid sites - operate and/ or maintain
• 5 in Scotland
• 6 in Southern
Plus, management of a Biomethane Injection hub at Portsdown Hill.
Green Gas Solutions are looking to invest heavily in gas to grid, including funding, designing, building, operating and maintaining of up to 44 gas to grid sites by 2035.
A brief scope of the types of services we are looking for are detailed below: -
3.1 Professional & Design Services, Mechanical and Electrical installations
Provide professional services for pre and post contract project services, to include mechanical, civil, and electrical (LV and HV) design and CAD Support. Pre-construction surveys, civil and structural design to support mechanical work, construction and project management services, acoustic design, specialist design and supervision services, temporary works design and CDM roles (i.e., Principal Designer) for construction projects ranging from £5-20m.
Provide design and installation of mechanical and electrical services including:
• Cabling - electrical and communications
• LV assemblies
• HV assemblies
• Earthing and lightning protection design
• Pipework - plastic and steel, below and above ground
• Pipe supports
• Regulators
• Filters
3.2 Environmental and Planning services
Planning and delivery of ecology and biodiversity enhancement projects.
Planning consultancy
Environmental consultancy relating to permits and discharges.
Environmental surveys (various)
3.3 Personal Protective Equipment
Provision of gas industry PPE and Personal Atmosphere Monitors are excluded.
3.4 Construction Site Services
Provision of welfare cabins, temporary fencing, and hoarding, specialist lifting and groundwater pumping.
4 Questionnaire Response
Note: Please Use the link to Microsoft Forms below to provide your response. If you have any additional information, please send these direct to Lynne.Breckenridge@sgn.co.uk
Contract type
Services
Main category (CPV code)
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
Additional categories (CPV codes)
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
Contract location
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract start date (estimated)
1 January 2025
Contract end date (estimated)
1 January 2033
Maximum value (estimated, excluding VAT)
£5,000,000
Contract is suitable for
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract is not suitable for
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Buyer
SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
St. Lawrence House,Station Approach
HORLEY
RH69HJ
United Kingdom
Website: https://sgn.co.uk/
Companies House: 04958135
NUTS code: UK - United Kingdom
Contact name: Lynne Breckenridge
Email: Lynne.Breckenridge@sgn.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7890424392
Procedure
Procurement start date (estimated)When the contract notice or equivalent will be published.
1 June 2024
Commercial approachWhether the procurement is for a new requirement or a reprocurement.
New requirement