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Published 22 Jun 2023, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stakeholder Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2023awarded 8 May 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a Framework of suppliers to call on for various services within the business Stakeholder Engagement arena.

The scope of the requirements has been divided into 3 individual Lots as follows:

LOT 1 - Strategic support

LOT 2 - Research and Insight

LOT 3 - Event support

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Strategic supportAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber

Strategic support - including drafting engagement strategies and plans at a business wide level as well as for projects or initiatives alongside tactical reporting on progress against those strategies and plans.

From long term business planning with ongoing participation to a range of short-term projects, such as report writing and development of internal capability.

The NGN Stakeholder team is responsible for overseeing engagement with a wide range of Stakeholders across all areas of the business, from Local Authorities and place makers, National policy makers through to our supply chain and our own work force as well as engaging with customers.

Working as an extension to the in-house stakeholder team, the appointed partners will deliver inspired strategic approaches that challenge convention and help us build long-term meaningful relationships with new and existing stakeholders.

Extensions: 3 x 1 year renewal provisions availableVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Research and InsightAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber

Research services that provide uncover unique insight around specific areas or issues, using both on-line and face to face mechanisms. The research we undertake includes but is not limited to:

Opinion, Perception, and preference testing

Willingness to pay research

Proposal acceptability research

Through digital online communities, face to face forums and workshops, deliberative or large-scale events, suppliers will deliver actionable insight to support business planning and delivery.

Through a collaborative approach they will navigate working in a complex market with regulators and deliver best in class bespoke research solutions that meet the needs of a broad range of customers and stakeholders needs, including vulnerable and 'hard to reach' consumer groups to provide effective consultation and deliver robust insight.

Extensions: 3 x 1 year renewal provisions availableVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Event supportAwardedRenewal North East, North West +1

The suppliers will deliver a wide range of stakeholder engagement events, including workshops, annual conferences, forums and customer panels and roadshows across our network.

The NGN stakeholder team support the business with the delivery of a broad range of engagement events, from conferences and Westminster events through to community roadshows and our sector-leading Citizen's panel and Young Innovators Council.

As well as large scale events we also undertake smaller bespoke public relations/ issue led events aimed at bringing together industry and government stakeholders with the purpose of influencing and engaging around policy and our business plans.

To support our comprehensive programme of face-to-face engagement, our suppliers will help us develop and deliver a programme of in person and online engagement ranging from online panels, webinars, and workshops across a range of bespoke engagement events through to larger conference-style events of 100+ attendees.

Suppliers will support the in-house stakeholder and communications team with the delivery of several services as and when required including identifying suitable platforms and locations, concept development and planning, event management, event attendance, group facilitation, event hosting, technical support and producing robust reports and recommendations document, which can be used to inform business activities.

Extensions: 3 x 1 year renewal provisions availableVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Stakeholder Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Jun 2023, 10:05 BST
Last source update
8 May 2024, 11:39 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014639
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMarket and economic research; polling and statistics
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03db91 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
24 Jul 2023
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jul 2023 → 8 May 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Jul 2023
  2. Notice published
    8 May 2024, 11:39 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2024, 11:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 8 May 2024

27 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,250,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 014639-2024-1

    Signed
    8 May 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-27

    Signed
    8 May 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-10

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-11

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-12

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-13

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-14

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-15

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-16

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-17

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-18

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-19

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-2

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-20

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-21

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-22

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-23

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-24

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-25

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014639-2024-26

    Signed
    26 Apr 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Strategic support33bids———
2 · Research and Insight33bids———
3 · Event support33bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat GB-COH: 05167070 1100 Cetury Way,Thorpe Park Business Centre, Colton, LEEDS, Yorkshire & Humber, LS158TUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Northern Gas NetworksReview body West Yorkshire

Framework contractors & participating bidders

17 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.