Official UK procurement notice
Telemetry System and Support Services
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract to Arqiva Limited for the continued provision of telemetry system and support services.
The contract provides ongoing operational telecommunications, telemetry network services, technical support, monitoring, maintenance and related services required to support the safe and reliable operation of critical operational infrastructure.
The contract also includes associated infrastructure improvements and security support services to maintain service continuity during the contract term.
The arrangement represents an extension and modification of an existing operational service contract and supports continuity of service whilst Northern Gas Networks progresses its longer-term communications strategy.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- 20 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079561- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8d6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract to Arqiva Limited for the continued provision of telemetry system and support services.
The services are delivered through an existing telemetry platform, supporting infrastructure and managed service arrangements operated by Arqiva. Due to the technical integration of the existing service, operational continuity requirements and the critical nature of the telemetry network, competition is absent for technical reasons.
A change of supplier during the contract period would create disproportionate technical, operational and transition risk and would adversely impact continuity of service. The awarded contract provides continuity of an existing operational service whilst Northern Gas Networks progresses its longer-term communications strategy.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published20 Aug 2026, 15:19 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published20 Aug 2026, 15:26 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arqiva Limited29 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 | £701,728 | 31 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ARQIVA LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender