Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Rebecca Rowley
Telephone
+44 7935077342
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/procurement
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
SAP Concur
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
SAP Concur allows our workforce to administer travel and expense claims which has been successfully utilised across the business. This system offers a slick claims process with a quick approval turnaround which allows staff to be reimbursed their expenses really efficiently.
SAP grants to Customer a non-exclusive and non-transferable right to use the Cloud Service (including its
implementation and configuration), Cloud Materials and Documentation solely for Customer's and its Affiliates'
internal business operations. Customer may use the Cloud Service world-wide, except Customer shall not use
the Cloud Service from countries where such use is prohibited by Export Laws. Permitted uses and restrictions
of the Cloud Service also apply to Cloud Materials and Documentation.
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: £262,882
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This VEAT notice is being issued to confirm NGN's requirement for extension of our current contract with SAP Concur for a 5 year period. A contract renewal will be put in place with SAP.
SAP Concur allows our workforce to administer travel and expense claims which has been successfully utilised across the business. This system offers a slick claims process with a quick approval turnaround which allows staff to be reimbursed their expenses really efficiently. Although it is possible to consider other vendors, NGN would need to deploy and integrate a brand new solution and re-train all users, at significant cost. This extension also compliments our 5 year SAP contract.
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:
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) intend to renew their SAP Concur services for a 5 year period. Without this renewal,NGN will lose access to key critical business applications. Extending provides NGN with security of supply around this critical system. With NGN's current architecture, the optimal approach is to continue using SAP products, as the alternative would be a re-implementation of new technology, need to deploy and integrate a brand new solution and re-train all users, which would be at a significant cost to NGN.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 August 2021
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/concessionaire
SAP Concur
N/A
UKI7
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £262,882
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Northern Gas Network Operations Ltd, 1100 Century Way
Leeds
LS15 8TU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This notice is issued to the market for 10 days.