Awarded contract

Provision of In-Line Inspection Services

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-009564

Published 4 May 2021, 1:36pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Lisa Gadsby

Email

lgadsby@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7912172006

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

Provision of In-Line Inspection Services

Reference number

Doc482087468 -

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

High Level Scope of Requirements

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on safety matters and by the Office of Gas and Electricity markets

(OFGEM) on prices, standards of service and regulation issues. NGN maintains and manages the gas networks in their geographic lots, including all

gas Distribution mains and the Local Transmission System (LTS) pipelines.

The in-line inspection (ILI) applicable pipe diameter range is from 168 mm (6in) to 1067 mm (42in), inclusive. The applicable operating pressure range

is from 7 barg and up to 85 barg.

The Scope of Services covers the inspection, operational support and reporting requirements for ILI vehicles used as part of the ILI programme for NGN

pipelines. Optional services are also specified.

NGN requires ILI services for:

• Gas pipelines which have been previously inspected

• Gas pipelines which have not been previously inspected

The scope and specification of requirements are detailed in schedule 1 of the contract

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: £2,363,623

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

High Level Scope of Requirements

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on safety matters and by the Office of Gas and Electricity markets

(OFGEM) on prices, standards of service and regulation issues. NGN maintains and manages the gas networks in their geographic lots, including all

gas Distribution mains and the Local Transmission System (LTS) pipelines.

The in-line inspection (ILI) applicable pipe diameter range is from 168 mm (6in) to 1067 mm (42in), inclusive. The applicable operating pressure range

is from 7 barg and up to 85 barg.

The Scope of Services covers the inspection, operational support and reporting requirements for ILI vehicles used as part of the ILI programme for NGN

pipelines. Optional services are also specified.

NGN requires ILI services for:

• Gas pipelines which have been previously inspected

• Gas pipelines which have not been previously inspected

The scope and specification of requirements are detailed in schedule 1 of the contract

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non Commercial / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2019/S 212-521277


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Doc482087468

Title

Provision of In Line Inspections

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 April 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PII Limited

Northumberland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,363,623

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,363,623


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom