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Streetworks Application

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029980

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049c2c

Published 19 September 2024, 11:30am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Cetury Way,Thorpe Park Business Centre, Colton

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Harriet Wilkes

Email

hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7813523683

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

Streetworks Application

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

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) will be extending the current contract with Symology, and upgrading to Aurora which will provide a solution for the planning, management and coordination of Streetworks activities between NGN and key stakeholders (Highways Authorities (HA's) ). This allows NGN to notify the HA's of our intention to work, apply for a permit/lane rental to work and then manage that permit throughout the lifecycle of the works until final completion and reinstatement.

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: £290,650

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) will be extending the current contract with Symology, and upgrading to Aurora which will provide a solution for the planning, management and coordination of Streetworks activities between NGN and key stakeholders (Highways Authorities (HA's) ). This allows NGN to notify the HA's of our intention to work, apply for a permit/lane rental to work and then manage that permit throughout the lifecycle of the works until final completion and reinstatement.

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

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The system is already integrated within NGN and changing supplier would incur significant risk to NGN to what is an essential and legal requirement ie NGN must have suitable systems in place to manage Streetworks with local Highway Authorities.

The product is used by the majority of HA's and GDNs and NGN must keep risk of switching suppliers to a minimum.

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

17 September 2024

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

Symology Limited

Bedfordshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House

01760502

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: £290,650


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom