Award

QVD Quality Vendor Database Pre-Heating Equipment

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010051

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eed4

Published 19 March 2025, 9:04am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way

Colton Leeds

LS158TU

Contact

Harriet Wilkes

Email

hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1133975432

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Companies House

05167070

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

QVD Quality Vendor Database Pre-Heating Equipment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network.

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)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network.

A tender was completed in 2023-4 with the intention of awarding a Framework to various suppliers for the supply of equipment. No suppliers were awarded a place on the Framework for the supply of Pre-Heating equipment so NGN will now enter directly into contracts with suppliers to ensure that this equipment can be provided when required.

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

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to a procedure with prior call for competition

Explanation:

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network.

A tender was completed in 2023-4 with the intention of awarding a Framework to various suppliers for the supply of equipment. No suppliers were awarded a place on the Framework for the supply of Pre-Heating equipment so NGN will now enter directly into contracts with suppliers to ensure that this equipment can be provided when required.

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

17 March 2025

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

FT Gas Control Systems Ltd

Tamworth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Companies House

15566677

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom