Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Annette Cotton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
05167070
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Industrial Gases
Reference number
2023/S 000-006622
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24110000 - Industrial gases
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD1 - Cumbria
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
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:
A process is currently being carried out to cleanse the account for Industrial Gases, this is required to enable an OJEU tender to take place.
There are a quantity of cylinders which need to be investigated to establish if these are still required or if these can be off hire or need to be written off. Without this information the tender process would in hindered and the information given in the tender would be inaccurate. Following this process a tender will be launched in due course.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-006622
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Supply of Industrial Gases
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
6 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Air Products PLC
Crewe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House
00103881
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £143,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 24110000 - Industrial gases
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD1 - Cumbria
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply of Indutrial Gases for use across the businss, including cylinder rental/hire.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£160,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Air Products PLC
Crewe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House
00103881
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
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:
A process is currently being carried out to cleanse the account for Industrial Gases, this is required to enable an OJEU tender to take place.
There are a quantity of cylinders which need to be investigated to establish if these are still required or if these can be off hire or need to be written off. Without this information the tender process would in hindered and the information given in the tender would be inaccurate. Following this process a tender will be launched in due course.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Additional time is required to cleanse the account and achive the correct data set to tender for a new contract.
Until the data set is correct, with cylinders no longer required being off hired from the current contract there is the risk of incorrect data being entered into the tender and therefore the subsequent contract. Duplications of costs would occur if cylinders were replaced across the Network, which are not required.
A new tender is being drafted and will be issued in due course, to establish a new contact for this service.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £143,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £303,000