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Published 2 Nov 2022, 16:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the provision of Direct Service Providers (DSP's)

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreementWorksNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Nov 2022
Framework period 8 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice Issue Date: Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Notice Closing Date: Tuesday 8th November 2022.

Expressions of interest must be emailed to [email protected] by no later than the closing date mentioned above.

Northern Gas Networks will be issuing out a formal PQQ via the Achilles UVDB.

Northern Gas Networks seeks to establish a framework agreement with multiple suppliers to provide the following services, this includes but is not limited to both natural gas and hydrogen;

Mains and Services Replacement, Abandonment, General and specific Reinforcement Works, Diversionary Works, Connections Works

Mains Works comprises of laying, relaying of Polyethylene (PE) and steel mains up to 48"/1200mm diameter which are laid and tested to main laying standards, and any service greater than 63mm diameter and any associated abandonment.

Service Works comprises of the installation of new, or renewal and transfer of existing PE services up to 63mm diameter and Steel services up to 2" diameter.

Riser Works comprises of the installation of new, or the renewal and transfer of existing PE risers up to 32mm diameter and steel risers up to 3" diameter.

Gas Safety Regulation Cut Offs

Stub Ends Works

Bulk Service Renewal

Live Service Insertion

Service Extraction

Replacement of risers, laterals and supplies to multi occupancy buildings

Refurbishment techniques for mains and services

Flow Stopping

Low Pressure Connections & Disconnections (e.g. PE, Steel etc.)

Medium Pressure Connections & Disconnections (e.g. PE, Steel etc.)

Intermediate Pressure Connections& Disconnections (e.g. HD PE, Steel etc.)

Services off Mains in private (New Service/New Property)

New Service on Mains in existing property

Gas Mains Emergency & Repair Works

Overcrossings

Support NGN backfill & reinstatement, as and when required

Support to NGN works on a planned and emergency basis for severe weather incidents, as and when required

Gas Appliance Purge & Relight, as and when required

Fuel Poor

DG Installation & Removal

Survey/Enabling works

Please express you interest to [email protected] by no later than the date above.

CPV: Construction work for gas pipelines

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
8 yrs from 1 Apr 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1As per the above scopeRenewal 8 yrsPublished value£480,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2032 (8 yrs)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: An initial term of 3 years with 5 x 1 year extensions thereafter. Total contract term is 8 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Contract for the provision of Direct Service Providers (DSP's)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Nov 2022, 16:12 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2022, 09:37 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031339
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for gas pipelines
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e80 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document

Timeline

7 Nov 2022 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Nov 2022, 09:37 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateNotice Closing Date: Tuesday 8th November 2022. · II.1.48 Nov 202216 Nov 2022+8 d

The closing date for expressions of interest is Wednesday 16th November at 12pm.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat GB-COH: 05167070 1100 Century Way Thorpe Park, LEEDS, Yorkshire & Humber, LS158TUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northern Gas NetworksReview body Leeds

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.