Contract

Contract for the Provision of Leakage Repair Products

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-021805

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039997

Published 27 July 2023, 12:16pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Elle Flood

Email

eflood@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7714144335

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

Contract for the Provision of Leakage Repair Products

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39812500 - Sealants

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Leakage repair sealants are widely utilised within the NGN operational network to repair mains gas pipes. The current contract expires shortly but due to the new BSI standards being in the early stages of use, a new tender event has not been undertaken to allow time for NGN to understand the best approach to leakage repair sealants to allow for a meaningful tender event to take place in circa 6-7 months time. Therefor NGN are seeking to extend the current contract that's in place with multiple suppliers for a 13 month period, until the new tender is complete and awarded.

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

Leakage repair sealants are widely utilised within the NGN operational network to repair mains gas pipes. The current contract expires shortly but due to the new BSI standards being in the early stages of use, a new tender event has not been undertaken to allow time for NGN to understand the best approach to leakage repair sealants to allow for a meaningful tender event to take place in circa 6-7 months time. Therefor NGN are seeking to extend the current contract that's in place with multiple suppliers for a 13 month period, until the new tender is complete and awarded.

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:

NGN are unable to award the contract at present as the British Standards Institution (BSI) have only just published some of the standards for the correct products and methods of leakage repair application, NGN require time and consultation to understand the new standards to allow for a meaningful and robust tender strategy/scope to be written.

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 000-001955


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

1 January 2023


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

1 January 2023


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

1 January 2023


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

1 January 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom