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 Major Projects Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Gas Networks is looking to to establish a new suite of suppliers under an IT Major Projects Framework. The framework is split into three lots:
Lot 1: SAP Projects,
Lot 2: Infrastructure Projects,
Lot 3: Innovation Projects.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
SAP Projects
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds, Sunderland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Partners in this lot will help NGN to deliver its investment plan in SAP Technologies and these will build on the recently delivered Future WoW Programme, which included the implementation of S4 HANA, SCP Applications, SAC, Success Factors, Concur and Ariba.
Successful bidders for this lot must be certified SAP partners and have a strong track record of delivering projects using SCP applications and S4 HANA technology
The work in this lot will most likely focus on developing NGN’s existing S4 HANA and SCP technology and utilising RPA technology to support NGN’s projects roadmap.
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:
Three 1 year renewal provisions available.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Infrastructure Projects
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds, Sunderland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Partners in this lot will help NGN to deliver its investment plan in AWS Technologies and these will build on the recently delivered Future WoW Programme, a virtual private datacentre for our S4 HANA systems and our system control applications.
Successful bidders for this lot must be certified AWS partners and have a strong track record of delivering projects using AWS technology. They must also have cyber security certification, including ISO 270001.
The work in this lot will most likely focus on developing NGN’s existing S4 HANA and SCP technology and utilising RPA technology to support our projects roadmap. Where NGN require a partner to deliver an IT security improvement project it is likely to be awarded under this lot of the framework
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:
Three 1 year renewal provisions available.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Innovation Projects
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds, Sunderland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Partners in this lot will support NGN’s Digitalisation strategy by working on our IT innovation projects in GD2. This work will include, IoT, wearable technology, augmented reality, RPA and digital twins.
Successful bidders for this lot must have a proven track record of delivering these types of projects to secure production environments and have a clearly demonstrated approach to the delivery of innovation projects with uncertain scope at the outset.
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:
Three 1 year renewal provisions available.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
15/06/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
28/05/2020