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Specialist Pipeline Inspection Services

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005173

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031ad1

Published 24 February 2022, 2:32pm



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

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

Specialist Pipeline Inspection Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Appointment of personnel on the Inspection Services Framework who will be responsible for providing the works as described and specified in this Generic Works Information and as may be more particularly detailed / supplemented in addition, within an individual Project Contract for the following roles:

 Senior Pipeline Inspector

 Pipeline Inspector

 Assistant Project Supervisor

 Agricultural Liaison Officer

 Agricultural Inspector

 Painting / Coating Inspector

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Appointment of personnel on the Inspection Services Framework who will be responsible for providing the works as described and specified in this Generic Works Information and as may be more particularly detailed / supplemented in addition, within an individual Project Contract for the following roles:

 Senior Pipeline Inspector

 Pipeline Inspector

 Assistant Project Supervisor

 Agricultural Liaison Officer

 Agricultural Inspector

 Painting / Coating Inspector

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

  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

Short extension put in place to cover any ad hoc requirements whilst a new procurement is undertaken to fulfil the requirements as per the services described in accordance with UCR2016

The application to be included in the new contract / sourcing event is currently being advertised via Achilles UVDB (approved qualification system)

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

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


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

1 January 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom