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Apollo Solution

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

Northern Gas Networks Limited (NGN) has awarded a key contract for the "Apollo Solution" under the industry category of IT services, specifically focused on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The awarded contract, valued at £440,441.95 GBP, commenced on 23rd August 2024 and will last for a period of three years. The procurement process was conducted through a limited method due to technical reasons that prevented competition. This project is aimed at securing remote access to NGN's IT systems for various devices and locations within the UKE42 region, enabling secure home-working and daily operations for NGN's field force and system control. The primary supplier, Brand Communications Limited, based in Huntingdon, will provide the necessary capabilities and expertise to overcome the technical limitations posed by NGN's existing AWS design architecture.

The Apollo Solution tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, and software development. Companies with expertise in secure remote access and advanced networking solutions stand to gain from competing in similar future tenders. The contract underscores the importance of specialised skills in overcoming critical infrastructure challenges and adds value by ensuring the continuity of NGN operations. Suppliers with capabilities in delivering high-security IT solutions and managing extensive remote working environments will find this tender particularly attractive and well-suited to their services. The partnership with Northern Gas Networks Limited, a significant player in the UK energy sector, provides a platform for suppliers to enhance their portfolio and gain recognition in the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apollo Solution

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded for a 3 year term for Apollo Solution. These services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties.Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective.

Lot Information

Apollo Solution

A contract term of 3 years have been awarded for Apollo Solution. These services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties. Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective.

Procurement Information

NGN have a contract with Brand Communications, which expires on the 31st of August 2024. Apollo Solution services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties.Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective. We cannot overcome this challenge without re-architecting our AWS landscape. With Brand technologies we have been able to circumvent these restrictions with their expert Layer 2 Network skills and experience. Bridging our VPC landscapes would not have been feasible without Brand technologies whilst ensuring security principles were maintained throughout the solution implemented.This is also extended into our Operational landscape where utilising the Brand Communication services, we are able to drastically improve our CNI network coverage, performance, monitoring and security of telemetry and gas day quality data flows from our critical offtake sites. This software is a critical part of our IT infrastructure and would be a multi-million pound investment to replace, procure and swap out all devices if Brand was replaced. Therefore there is a need to renew the contract to save NGN time and money that has been spent on building our current infrastructure to replace this with a new solution.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048943
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031749-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£775,882 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8TU
Postcode Area
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

Brand Communications Limited

Further Information

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