Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Andrew Christophers
achristophers@northerngas.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7510367358
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
05167070
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Pressure Control Replacement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31730000 - Electrotechnical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NGN use pressure profiling as a fundamental means to deliver on our reduced average system pressure targets. This allows us to minimise our CO footprint by reducing the quantity of background leakage in our aging pipeline ahead of replacement. The current Equipment used is aging and uses old communication technology, it also requires much of the equipment to be fitted outside the governor building which in some areas leads to vandalism and theft. The purpose of this contract is to provide the replacement of 100 units.
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)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NGN use pressure profiling as a fundamental means to deliver on our reduced average system pressure targets. This allows us to minimise our CO footprint by reducing the quantity of background leakage in our aging pipeline ahead of replacement. The current Equipment used is aging and uses old communication technology, it also requires much of the equipment to be fitted outside the governor building which in some areas leads to vandalism and theft. The purpose of this contract is to provide the replacement of 100 units.
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to a procedure with prior call for competition
Explanation:
NGN issued an Expression of Interest on Achilles UVDB against code 4.8.1.6 (Control and Instrumentation Services - Pressure Control) which identified 142 potential suppliers. Westwood Technical were the only respondent to this above threshold requirement
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: 2023/S 000-009752
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
2 May 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks Ltd
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom