Official UK procurement notice
Gas Quality Testing and Monitoring Services
Authority: Ofgem (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for the appointment of a supplier to perform gas testing and quality monitoring services on behalf of the Authority as provided for under Sections 12 & 13 of the Gas Act 1986 and the Regulations (Gas Calculation of Thermal Energy) Regulations 1996 and Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 1997) made pursuant to sections 12 & 13 of the Gas Act.
- Recurrence: Following the end of the initial 36-month period or following any extension period utilised.
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Gas-analysis apparatus · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Gas Quality Testing and Monitoring Services required under this procurement fall…AwardedRenewal
The Gas Quality Testing and Monitoring Services required under this procurement fall into the following broad areas:
Gas Quality Examining and Approvals
Calibration of Testing Equipment
Quality Assurance Certification
Provision of Technical Advice
Relevant Industry Participation
Full details of the requirement are set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Additional information: For further information, please see attached 2024-080 Gas Testing and Quality Monitoring Services ITT document
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical / Weighting: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical / Weighting: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
For further information, please see attached 2024-080 Gas Testing and Quality Monitoring Services ITT document
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Following the end of the initial 36-month period or following any extension period utilised.
- First published
- 16 Aug 2024, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2024, 11:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2024-080- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036051- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b5dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: For further information, please see attached 2024-080 Gas Testing and Quality Monitoring Services ITT document (MT Ref:233169)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 Sept 2024 → 28 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline5 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published7 Nov 2024, 11:49 GMT
- Contract starts28 Nov 2024
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Nov 2024, 11:49 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGS United Kingdom Limited | £5,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036051-2024-1 · SGS United Kingdom Limited
- Signed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Period
- … – 27 Nov 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SGS United Kingdom LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria