Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC
National Grid House,Warwick Technology Park Gallows Hill
WARWICK
CV346DA
Contact
National Gas Transmission Procurement
box.gas.gtm.proc.findatender@nationalgrid.com
Telephone
+00 0000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Companies House
02006000
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
GT and M Networks Project (Known as Lot 3b)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72700000 - Computer network services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement to secure a partner to deliver National Gas CNI (Critical National Infrastructure) Managed Networks, provide Wide Area Networks (WAN) communications & Satellite connectivity between National Gas Operational Control Centres, Data Centres and remote sites.
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: £52,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Gas CNI (Critical National Infrastructure) Managed Networks provide Wide Area Networks (WAN) communications & Satellite connectivity between National Gas Operational Control Centres, Data Centres and remote sites. They also encompass discrete National Gas core networks which support monitoring and control across the Gas transmission systems. The CNI Managed Networks also provide connectivity to Gas Distribution Network (DN's) systems for the exchange of telemetry data.
Gas core networks provide connectivity between Gas Control Centres and CNI Data Centres. These services include high-bandwidth, layer 2 connections, managed IP networks and LAN across Control Centres and Data Centres. Infrastructure includes routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers. Site connectivity is also provided to remote Gas sites for control and telemetry.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
three one-year extensions exercisable at the discretion of National Gas Transmission
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 000-000004
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 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vodafone UK Ltd
Newbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02227940
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £52,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £52,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Gas Transmission
Warwick
Country
United Kingdom