Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
05167070
1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
LEEDS
LS158TU
UK
Contact person: Andrew Christophers
Telephone: +44 7510367358
E-mail: achristophers@northerngas.co.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk
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
Aircom Single, Inlet & Outlet Pressure Monitors
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This contract relates to the supply, installation & commissioning of 800 Pressure monitors & further supports the rollout out of the Lorowan communication system for loggers and other such equipment accross Northern Gas Networks estate. The Lorowan system is proprietary to YZ systems and has been developed on NGN's behalf. Also these are the only products on the market which provide real time data in this form and are battery powered which are fundamental requirements for NGN.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract relates to the supply, installation & commissioning of 800 Pressure monitors & further supports the rollout out of the Lorowan communication system for loggers and other such equipment accross Northern Gas Networks estate. The Lorowan system is proprietary to YZ systems and has been developed on NGN's behalf. Also these are the only products on the market which provide real time data in this form and are battery powered which are fundamental requirements for NGN.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This contract further supports the rollout out of the LoRaWAN communication system for loggers and other such equipment throughout the Northern Gas networks (NGN) estate. The LoRaWAN system was produced by YZ systems in collaboration with NGN and remains proprietary so currently there are no equivalent devices available. These are the only products on the market which provide real time data on solely battery power with a battery life of 6 years or more. This is a fundamental requirement for NGN and as such complies with regulation 50 and in particular (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-001171
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2024