Award

Design and Engineering Framework

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007339

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b28a

Published 14 March 2023, 10:11am



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

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

Design and Engineering Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71300000 - Engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This relates to the 6 month extension of a Framework Agreement for the provision of Design and Engineering Services covering Civil Design & Engineering and Mechanical / Pipeline design and Engineering. These design & Engineering works cover the design and engineering element of NGN's large project portfolio. This extension is being put in place to provide the necessary support to NGN while it concludes an ongoing procurement to enable the establishment of a new Framework for the supply of these services to commence October 2023.

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

This relates to the provision of CP Design works to include site upgrades / overhauls, pressure reduction station site upgrades / overhaul, Cathodic Protection design, G17 Appraisal/Approval. Civil Design and Engineering works to include Gas holder demolition design works Structural design, Mass / reinforced concrete design, Civil Base Design, Security Fencing design, Building design, Valve pit design

& Civil site overhauls, G17 Appraisal/Approval. Mechanical/ Pipeline Design & Engineering works to include Steel pipeline design (all pressure regimes LP, MP, IP, HP), Pressure reduction station upgrades (regulators, filters, slamshuts etc) Pressure reduction station rebuilds/ new 'greenfield' Pre heating Biomass connections G17 Appraisal/Approval. All the above to incorporate Comprehensive Site Surveys Provision of Conceptual Design, Appraisal & Approval Services, Provision of Detailed Design, Appraisal & Approval Services, Provision of on-going Design Support (through construction phase) & Provision of Drawings

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

  • New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services

Explanation:

NGNs procurement strategy for the provision of engineering design services for its capital delivery program was to incorporate such services within the work delivery frameworks. As such the existing framework for the provision of these engineering services was allowed to lapse. As such NGN have taken the decision to extend the existing framework until the end of September 2023. The procurement process for a new framework is underway. Following an Expression of Interest process (EOI) conducted via Achilles UVDB a pre-qualification process has been completed with all participants having been notified of status. The next stage of this procurement process will be to issue a formal invitation to tender to the pre-qualified participants.

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


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

LEEDS

Country

United Kingdom