Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Gas Networks
Northern Gas Network Operations Ltd, 1100 Century Way
Leeds
LS15 8TU
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Rowley
E-mail: rrowley@northerngas.co.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Professional Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender is to establish additional suppliers under Northern Gas Networks (NGN) IT professional services framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender is to establish additional suppliers under Northern Gas Networks (NGN) IT professional services framework. The following are key requirements for the framework:
— on demand capability to join the accelerated delivery work streams which will include:
—— access to experts for advice and guidance through calls and meetings;
—— experts to be able to join NGN teams on an NGN site for short-term engagements, ranging in duration from single days to approximately three months;
—— the ability to end early, without financial penalty, assignments if no value added or if there is a change in strategy.
— value driven engagements with focus on how the expert is adding value to NGN,
— support NGN with their Future WoW Roadmap Delivery,
— work with NGN to improve their cyber resilience,
— proactive presentation of innovative ideas to NGN.
The framework includes expert advice and expert delivery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 x 1 years.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/12/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Northern Gas Network Operations Ltd, 1100 Century Way
Leeds
LS15 8TU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2019