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# Purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-cable-aviodance-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-066c87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED: "Purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools". Published status: complete. Contract 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)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £724,747 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-cable-aviodance-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-066c87#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066c87`

## 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/purchase-of-cable-aviodance-tools-ocds-h6vhtk-066c87#tl-md)

## Description
Scope of this Contract/Procurement relates solely to the purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools (CAT & Genny units).
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has consistently deployed Radiodetection equipment for several years, with all operatives trained on this standardised kit. Maintaining a single, familiar equipment type is central to minimising user error and ensuring consistent operational safety. NGN's workshop depots provide majority of in-house servicing, repair, and eCert-level calibration, enabling efficient turnaround and continuity of operations. Replacement units are issued during servicing to avoid downtime, supporting uninterrupted field activity.
The main deliverable of this procurement is the continued supply of approved CAT and Genny units, with future purchases made on an ad-hoc basis to replace equipment that is beyond economic repair due to wear or damage. Retaining the existing supplier avoids the need for retraining, prevents inconsistencies between differing equipment types, and mitigates the increased risk of cable strikes associated with unfamiliar tools.
The purpose of this procurement is to maintain a reliable, standardised, and safety-focused equipment base across the full NGN geography, ensuring continuity of service, operational efficiency, and effective cable-strike prevention.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38540000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Purchase of Cable Avoidance Tools (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **RADIODETECTION LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167005`
  - Value: £724,747 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031032-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T14:19:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T13:32:57.278Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066c87