Full LoRaWAN Network Rollout

Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 28 Mar 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NGN have worked with Westwood technical and combined expertise to develop pressure management solutions utilising LoRaWAN technology. Following a successful trial in Hull and further deployment in Leeds and Middlesborough this contact represents the full role out of this technology and comprises a further 270 gateways and subsequent installation at 135 NGN sites providing full coverage of the NGN region. Currently there are no alternative LoRaWAN based pressure management solutions available for use on the gas network.

CPV: Wide area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: 27 Feb 2023, 15:21 GMT
Last source update: 29 Mar 2023, 10:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-009095
Classification (CPV): Wide area network
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ac84 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 procurement relates to the ongoing roll out of new communications technology to the the NGN network and is the result of joint research between the contracting parties. Previous contracts have been awarded to this supplier supported by VEAT notices as required by legislation. This contract represents the full roll out of this proprietary technology across the NGN network and is in accordance with Regulation 50 "(c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Contracts signed 2latest 28 Mar 2023

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 009095-2023-1 · supplier not published
Signed
28 Mar 2023
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 005706-2023-1 · supplier not published
Signed
27 Feb 2023
Value
—
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
Northern Gas Networks LtdReview body Leeds

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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