Award

Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jan 2024 at 13:29

Award

14 Dec 2023 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract for "Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying" under the services category. The contract, with a total spend of approximate £500,000, was signed on 25th January 2024. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting authority is based in Leeds, United Kingdom, and the process has progressed to the award stage.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in management-related services to engage with Northern Gas Networks Limited. The contract has been successfully awarded, indicating a closed opportunity. Future business growth opportunities may arise from participating in upcoming tenders as the contracting authority further develops its recruitment framework to enhance specialist resource availability. Businesses in the gas and heat production, transport, and distribution industry may find this contracting authority suitable for potential collaborations.

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Notice Title

Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying

Notice Description

NGN have in place a Professional Services framework that it utilises for the provision of specialist contractors. On some occasions the right resource is not always available at the right time and as such NGN need to look elsewhere to locate certain specialists. This notice relates to NGN's ongoing relationship with a provider of commercial specialists. NGN has been engaging with this organisation over the past two years on an ad hoc basis and with the contract just awarded for the services of an additional individual, the spend thus far is circa PS500K which is above the procurement threshold. It should be noted that in addition to the Professional Services framework NGN is in the process of establishing a further "recruitment" framework which will make such occurrences less likely in the future.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NGN have in place a Professional Services framework that it utilises for the provision of specialist contractors. On some occasions the right resource is not always available at the right time and as such NGN need to look elsewhere to locate certain specialists. This notice relates to NGN's ongoing relationship with a provider of commercial specialists. NGN has been engaging with this organisation over the past two years on an ad hoc basis and with the contract just awarded for the services of an additional individual, the spend thus far is circa PS500K which is above the procurement threshold. It should be noted that in addition to the Professional Services framework NGN is in the process of establishing a further "recruitment" framework which will make such occurrences less likely in the future.

Procurement Information

The value of the contracts awarded to the supplying organisation on an ad-hoc basis is now at a value that is above the procurement threshold hence this notice. NGN is addressing this situation by establishing a further recruitment framework which should avoid such publications in the future. The requirement complies with regulation 50 (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (f) for new works or services consisting in the repetition of similar works or services assigned to the contractor to which the same utility awarded an earlier contract, provided that such works or services conform to a basic project for which a first contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 44(1) and (2);

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002589-2024
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Andrew Christophers
Contact Email
achristophers@northerngas.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7510367358

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

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

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