Section one: Contracting 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
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