Contract

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-011522

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030f1e

Published 4 May 2022, 2:53pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Harriet Wilkes

Email

hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7813523683

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/

Buyer's 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

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The scope of the contract encompasses unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all offices and depots

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: £650,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NGN have re-tendered WAN/LAN services and it is anticipated that a new contract will commence from the implementation complete date (around February 2023). NGN need additional time to migrate away from Vodafone's circuits, so this contract extension will allow for that.

This contract is for unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all of NGN's offices and depots.

This is an extension of the existing contract with Vodafone.

A VEAT was issued on 04/02/2021 to cover the extension until 07/03/2022 and a further VEAT was to cover 08/03/2022 - 07/03/2023 which this award notice refers to.

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:

This award notice is for the extension of the existing contract with Vodafone. NGN have re tendered this contract and are awarded a new contract in March 2022. This extension is required to migrate away from the existing provider and their circuits as this will be a complex migration. NGN will run two parallel services until such time Vodafone circuits are ceased.

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: 2022/S 000-002181


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 March 2022

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

Vodafone Limited

Newbury

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
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: £650,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £650,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom