Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 4 Apr 2023, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ctrl Hub Safety Assurance System

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,190,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 May 2023no call for competition
Awarded to CTRL HUB LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Control Hub is NGN's curent system for DSP contract assurance, used both by NGN and Supplier to ensure visibility on plant/equipment/vehicles and personnel qualifications/STC/training records.

This system also feeds into NGN's Occupational Health Surveillance programme. NGN issue work through the

system via Control Hub, project designs and all utility plans, customer information including vulnerable customer

details. P&R workload is requested via Control Hub, and service record cards and all reinstatement measures are also recorded on Control Hub by contractor engineers.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A 5 year contract has been awarded to Ctrl HubAwarded

a 5 year contract has been awarded to Ctrl Hub.

Control Hub is NGN's curent system for DSP contract assurance, used both by NGN and Supplier to ensure visibility on plant/equipment/vehicles and personnel qualifications/STC/training records. This system also feeds

into NGN's Occupational Health Surveillance programme. NGN issue work through the system via Control Hub, project designs and all utility plans, customer information including vulnerable customer details. P&R workload is requested via Control Hub, and service record cards and all reinstatement measures are also

recorded on Control Hub by contractor engineers.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Apr 2023, 11:06 BST
Last source update
18 May 2023, 10:15 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014142
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc53 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

This is a very integrated NGN bespoke built system linked to NGN SAP, NGN GSOS.

Publisher note: This contract is awarded to Ctrl Hub. The reasons for this are - • NGN need a 'ready' system • Training costs would need to be absorbed by the Supplier for all staff with no disruption • It is currently a very integrated NGN bespoke built system - linked to NGN SAP, NGN GSOS which if replaced would see significant integration costs (up to £1m)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,190,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 18 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CTRL HUB LIMITED£1,190,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
CTRL HUB LIMITED£1,190,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 014142-2023-1 · CTRL HUB LIMITED

    Signed
    18 May 2023
    Value
    £1,190,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009764-2023-1 · CTRL HUB LIMITED

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    £1,190,000
    Status
    active

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northern Gas NetworksReview body Leeds

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.