Award

Purchase, Service & Calibration of Fusion Boxes

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012101

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fae6

Published 31 March 2025, 5:34pm



Scope

Description

This Contract is for the purchase of Electrofusion Boxes and associated spares, along with the servicing/calibration and repair of the equipment.

Caldervale Electrofusion Boxes are already in use across the Network and are critically important pieces of equipment that assist Northern Gas operations on the Network. Used in daily operations to allow the operatives to connect PE pipes and fittings together using a heated fusion process.

Northern Gas are unable to tender this equipment due to the Caldervale preloaded/inbuilt software which manages Northern Gases joint management/compliance system for electrofusion joints through Calder Safe technology.

New Electrofusion Boxes may be purchased over the lifetime of the contract for replacement of equipment beyond economical repair or if there are future demands for new equipment on the Network.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Framework

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Contract 1. Purcahse, Service & Calibration of Fusion Boxes

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 March 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

Contract may be extended beyond the expiry date for 2 (two) x 1 (one) year periods

Main procurement category

Services

Additional procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Alternative/updated models (plus spare parts) which are not current stated in contract, but would utlise the Caldervale preloaded/inbuilt software.

CPV classifications

  • 42662100 - Electric welding equipment
  • 50433000 - Calibration services

Contract locations

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

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

This Contract is for the purchase of Electrofusion Boxes and associated spares, along with the servicing/calibration and repair of the equipment.

Caldervale Electrofusion Boxes are already in use across the Network and are critically important pieces of equipment that assist Northern Gas operations on the Network. Used in daily operations to allow the operatives to connect PE pipes and fittings together using a heated fusion process.

Northern Gas are unable to tender this equipment due to the Caldervale preloaded/inbuilt software which manages Northern Gases joint management/compliance system for electrofusion joints through Calder Safe technology.

New Electrofusion Boxes may be purchased over the lifetime of the contract for replacement of equipment beyond economical repair or if there are future demands for new equipment on the Network.


Supplier

CALDERVALE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02769288
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDWQ-1278-WZLT

Bretfield Court

Dewsbury

WF12 9BG

United Kingdom

Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Purcahse, Service & Calibration of Fusion Boxes


Contracting authority

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05167070
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNB-9357-PVLR

1100 Century Way

Colton Leeds

LS15 8TU

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Organisation type: Private utility