Scope
Description
Central Data Services and associated technology solutions required for the operation of the UK gas market.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,600,000 excluding VAT
- £4,320,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72300000 - Data services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The decision to direct award this two-year contract for the procurement of repeated goods and services from the existing supplier is based on the necessity of ensuring unbroken continuity of the service through compatibility with the existing systems and technologies. The reasons for this are outlined below.
a) It is necessary in order to operate critical national infrastructure. This service is deemed a key gas industry requirement because of the significant negative impact a break in data provision would cause to numerous crucial downstream activities.
b) It is necessary in order to ensure the proper functioning of the gas industry, as the energy sector has a significant impact on the United Kingdom's economic stability. gas sector on which the economic stability of the United Kingdom relies. The data provided by this service is a key component for accurately forecasting and 'balancing' gas on a daily basis at a local and national level to ensure the volumes within the National Gas Transmission and Distribution Network infrastructures are sufficient to meet Britain's requirements and remain within safe limits.
The goods and services required are the same as the existing requirements and would require that any successful bidder could integrate with the existing bespoke technology architecture. A change in supplier would result in Xoserve receiving equipment that is incompatible with the existing architecture and this incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance of the goods and services. Continuing to use the existing technical architecture provides the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach to ensuring the efficient uninterrupted operation of the NDMSP services, safeguarding the quality and integrity of the systems already in place.
The Utilities therefore consider that, for all relevant purposes, the goods and services under the contract should continue to be supplied by the economic operator named below under regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Supplier
TECHNOLOG LIMITED
- Companies House: 01574170
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZR-8485-TTJR
Technolog House, Ravenstor Road
Matlock
DE4 4FY
United Kingdom
Email: technolog@technolog.com
Website: http://www.technolog.com
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authorities
CADENT GAS LIMITED
- Companies House: 10080864
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHM-3269-DNNL
Cadent Gas Limited, Pilot Way
Coventry
CV7 9JU
United Kingdom
Email: procurementservices@cadentgas.com
Website: https://cadentgas.com/
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Private utility
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
Wales & West Utilities Limited
- Companies House: 05046791
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMVL-3238-DQDX
Wales & West House
Newport
NP10 8FZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Organisation type: Private utility
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
XOSERVE LIMITED
Summary of their role in this procurement: It is necessary in order to ensure the proper functioning of the gas sector on which the economic stability of the United Kingdom relies
- Companies House: 05046877
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGP-9267-RHTY
Lansdowne Gate
Solihull
B91 3DL
United Kingdom
Email: xoserve.commercial@xoserve.com
Website: http://www.xoserve.com
Region: UKG32 - Solihull