Section one: Contracting authority/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
Validation Loggers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31710000 - Electronic equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is being published to formally recognize NGN's continued expenditure on Validation Loggers during 2023. Due to transaction value NGN has purchased these from Abriox Ltd following a below threshold tender process. For reasons of continuity and consistency of supply NGN is about to award another contract to this supplier for more of the same equipment with the total value procured in 2023 now exceeding the procurement threshold for supplies.
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
This notice is being published to formally recognize NGN's continued expenditure on Validation Loggers during 2023. Due to transaction value NGN has purchased these from Abriox Ltd following a below threshold tender process. For reasons of continuity and consistency of supply NGN is about to award another contract to this supplier for more of the same equipment with the total value procured in 2023 now exceeding the procurement threshold for supplies.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
This is the second contract awarded to the supplier this year bringing our total spend with them for this type of product in 2023 to £458K which is above threshold. This requirement is covered under regulation 50 which states. Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (e) in the case of supply contracts for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations, where a change of supplier would oblige the utility to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance;
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
30 August 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom