Contract

FWoW Connections - Integration of the Customer Portal

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026878

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ba7a

Published 27 October 2021, 10:48am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Maija Narimanidze

Email

MNarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7814042782

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE42 - Leeds

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

FWoW Connections - Integration of the Customer Portal

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

T-point were NGN's delivery partner for the Customer Care Team on the development of a portal for accolades and complaints. This system is now live and they continue to support this system as and when required.

In 2020 during the FWoW Connections project it was identified that an online self-serve portal would benefit both the connections team but also our connections customers by improving the time it takes to raise and complete a quotation or job. It would also improve the overall customer experience because customers would have access to real time information about their application status. The contract was varied in 2020 to include this additional work.

TPoint have built the majority of the functionality in the portal, however, it requires integration into 1Spatial and into SAP which is far more complex than originally anticipated.Due to delays on integrating this portal into SAP, an extension is required of 4 months to complete this work.

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: £44,950

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE42 - Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

T-point were NGN's delivery partner for the Customer Care Team on the development of a portal for accolades and complaints. This system is now live and they continue to support this system as and when required.

In 2020 during the FWoW Connections project it was identified that an online self-serve portal would benefit both the connections team but also our connections customers by improving the time it takes to raise and complete a quotation or job. It would also improve the overall customer experience because customers would have access to real time information about their application status. The contract was varied in 2020 to include this additional work.

TPoint have built the majority of the functionality in the portal, however, it requires integration into 1Spatial and into SAP which is far more complex than originally anticipated.Due to delays on integrating this portal into SAP, an extension is required of 4 months to complete this work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2021/S 000-013065


Section five. Award of contract

Title

FWoW Connections - Integration of the Customer Portal

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TPoint Solutions Limited

Reading

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £44,950


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

email to mnarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk