Award

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Feb 2021 at 16:27

Tender Notice
Award

04 Feb 2021 at 11:48

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Gas Networks Limited is currently engaged in a limited procurement process for the "WAN, LAN and Unified Communications" contract, which focuses on providing unified communications and telecommunications services across its offices and depots. The procurement process is at the award stage, having recently completed an extension of the existing contract with Vodafone Limited, which will run from 8 March 2021 to 7 March 2022. The initial procurement categorises this project under IT services, specifically consulting and software development, with a monetary value of £660,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications and IT services sectors, particularly those specialising in unified communication technologies and network solutions. Companies that can offer innovative telecommunication services, including WAN, LAN, and WiFi installations, will be well-suited to compete for upcoming opportunities. As Northern Gas Networks prepares for future tender events in this area, those capable of providing comprehensive technical solutions and excellent service delivery can position themselves advantageously.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WAN, LAN and Unified Communications

Notice Description

This contract is for unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all of NGN's offices and depots.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for unified comms (UC) services which provide the telecommunications network (WAN, LAN and WiFi) across all of NGN's offices and depots.

Procurement Information

There are technical reasons for extending the current contract with Vodafone for 12 months before running a tender event in 2021. These are listed below - Internet Breakout NGN's existing internet breakout contract needs to be combined in the Unified Comms tender, which isn't currently possible. New requirements NGN's need to seek other telco solutions prior to tendering the contract, such as SD WAN or direct WAN internet breakout to give more flexibility to manage the network performance and improve change management and service delivery. Refurbs Prior to tendering, NGN need to have a steady-state network to avoid complexity of scope for the tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029026
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003836-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Rebecca Rowley
Contact Email
rrowley@northerngas.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8TU
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VODAFONE

Further Information

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