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Telemetry System and Support

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

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20 Oct 2023 at 19:11

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract for the procurement of Telemetry System and Support. The contract falls under the IT services main procurement category and has a total value of £637,650.20. Arqiva Limited is the supplier for this contract, providing satellite communications services. The procurement method used was a Limited procedure with an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This procurement process, initiated as a tender, aims to extend an existing satellite communications system to provide bandwidth and downlinks to the datacentre of Northern Gas Networks. This opportunity could be attractive to businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and support within the communications industry. By extending the agreement with Arqiva, Northern Gas Networks seeks to allow time for new technology to develop and be tested before making long-term strategic decisions, offering potential future opportunities for suppliers in this sector.

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Notice Title

Telemetry System and Support

Notice Description

NGN is extending a contract for an existing satellite communications system with Arqiva to provide bandwidth and downlinks to their datacentre (control centre) where data is routed via appropriate systems to NGN control room sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NGN will be extending the current agreement for 2 years. The supplier provides a satellite communications system with Arqiva to provide bandwidth and downlinks to their datacentre (control centre) where data is routed via appropriate systems to NGN control room sites.

Procurement Information

There is a lot of uncertainty around longer-term technology for communications, with numerous applications coming to end of life. With all this uncertainty NGN would like to an extend with Arqiva to give time for this new technology to further develop and be tested in NGN, before making a long term decision on our communications strategy for GD3. Once a longer term strategy has been decided suppliers will be given a fair opportunity to bid for the work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040df7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031117-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£637,650 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Harriet Wilkes
Contact Email
hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7813523683

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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARQIVA

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