Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Harriet Wilkes
Telephone
+44 7813523683
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
05167070
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Customer Support Fund
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Through experience in RIIO-1 and more recently as a result of the energy and cost of living crises, NGN acknowledge that we serve many customers, who are in desperate need of financial support. Many have been unable to access funding as a result of falling through gaps in funding streams. For these customers, we set up a support / hardship fund, in partnership with existing similar funds. Access to this fund has a strict set of criteria, to ensure that we are not duplicating any other available funding streams. The fund is facilitated by NGN however, delivered by experts in their field. This element of the fund is to provide assisted gas connections and / or first time central heating and is facilitated by our fuel poor partner (CE) and contractors who can provide internal measures
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: £110,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Through experience in RIIO-1 and more recently as a result of the energy and cost of living crises, NGN acknowledge that we serve many customers, who are in desperate need of financial support. Many have been unable to access funding as a result of falling through gaps in funding streams. For these customers, we set up a support / hardship fund, in partnership with existing similar funds. Access to this fund has a strict set of criteria, to ensure that we are not duplicating any other available funding streams. The fund is facilitated by NGN however, delivered by experts in their field. This element of the fund is to provide assisted gas connections and / or first time central heating and is facilitated by our fuel poor partner (CE) and contractors who can provide internal measures. This service is supplied by Communitas Energy CIC.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
NGN's fuel poor partner, Communitas Energy are the only supplier who have the established customer relationship and access to relevant information through the fuel poor assessment work and therefore the ability to determine appropriate applicants for the customer support fund scheme as outlined in this contract. It would not be possible to have the same set up with any other supplier as a result of this.
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
10 March 2023
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
Communitas Energy CIC
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Companies House
09939033
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: £110,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom