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
Amanda Nyamunda
Telephone
+44 7935012877
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
Navigator Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This project is a follow on activity to further develop a modelling system first established during the Cost of Net Zero pathway project. In that project BMA and Durham university were selected via tender event to drive the project. Given this stage now leverages that work the approach is to single source their services to expand the model created [BMA] and for Durham university to again provide that specialist critique and steerage needed for such mathematically complex process.Separately DECCC are being brought into the work to create an interface to the capacity and demand statement process they currently support annually for NGN. Their existing relationship and expertise in this area means they are first choice to develop the interface between the BMA model system and the demand statements DECCC produce each year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project is a follow on activity to further develop a modelling system first established during the Cost of Net Zero pathway project. In that project BMA and Durham university were selected via tender event to drive the project. Given this stage now leverages that work the approach is to single source their services to expand the model created [BMA] and for Durham university to again provide that specialist critique and steerage needed for such mathematically complex process.Separately DECCC are being brought into the work to create an interface to the capacity and demand statement process they currently support annually for NGN. Their existing relationship and expertise in this area means they are first choice to develop the interface between the BMA model system and the demand statements DECCC produce each year.
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
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
The contract was awarded to the contractors under Reg 50 1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases - (f) for new works or services consisting in the repetition of similar works or services assigned to the contractor to which the same utility awarded an earlier contract, provided that such works or services conform to a basic project for which a first contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 44(1) and (2)
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
18 October 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas networks Ltd
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom