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# Provision of In-Line Inspection Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-in-line-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02accd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED: "Provision of In-Line Inspection Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-gas-networks-limited-coh-05167070)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pipeline-inspection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD1, UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £2,363,623 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02accd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-in-line-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02accd#tl-md)

## Description
High Level Scope of Requirements
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on safety matters and by the Office of Gas and Electricity markets
(OFGEM) on prices, standards of service and regulation issues. NGN maintains and manages the gas networks in their geographic lots, including all
gas Distribution mains and the Local Transmission System (LTS) pipelines.
The in-line inspection (ILI) applicable pipe diameter range is from 168 mm (6in) to 1067 mm (42in), inclusive. The applicable operating pressure range
is from 7 barg and up to 85 barg.
The Scope of Services covers the inspection, operational support and reporting requirements for ILI vehicles used as part of the ILI programme for NGN
pipelines. Optional services are also specified.
NGN requires ILI services for:
• Gas pipelines which have been previously inspected
• Gas pipelines which have not been previously inspected
The scope and specification of requirements are detailed in schedule 1 of the contract

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE

- **Description:** High Level Scope of Requirements
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on safety matters and by the Office of Gas and Electricity markets
(OFGEM) on prices, standards of service and regulation issues. NGN m...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of In Line Inspections (active)
  - Award id: `009564-2021-Doc482087468-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PII Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104169`
  - Value: £2,363,623 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of In Line Inspections (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,363,623
  - Signed Date: 25/04/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009564-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-04T12:36:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:14:40.122Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02accd