Notice Information
Notice Title
Hydrogen Pipe Mapping
Notice Description
National Gas proposes to award this contract to Contiuum Industries Ltd. The contract scope requires: * A configured route-optimisation software tool (the "Tool") capable of analysing a wide range of potential pipeline corridors and route alignments against technical, environmental and stakeholder constraints. The Tool must generate and compare routing options against defined criteria and enable rapid re-assessment in response to changes in project assumptions or external factors, expanding the range of viable options beyond traditional manual methods. * A tool to be delivered through an intuitive, self-serve software platform that can be operated by the client's in-house team with minimal support and without the need for GIS expertise or prior technical experience. * The solution to utilise AI, automation, or equivalent algorithmic capabilities to enable rapid iteration and generation of corridor and route options, and must present results with full supporting metrics and analysis tools to facilitate efficient route comparison and decision-making. * The platform to also support multi-party access, enabling stakeholders to view outputs, comment, provide feedback and collaborate in a single environment. It must allow capture and export of project assumptions, changes, comments and decision-making records to ensure transparency and traceability throughout the process.
Procurement Information
This direct award is made under Section 41(1)(a) and Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 and 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. 1.The proposed supplier has exclusive (intellectual property) rights in the software already supplied to National Gas and do not share /re-sell/licence any of its designs/intellectual property with/to third parties. Without these, no other supplier could provide the support and maintenance services under the proposed contract to the preexisting platform. For the same reasons, no other supplier could provide upgrades to existing platform. 2. The only means by which another supplier could provide services and supplies similar to those under the proposed contract would be to replace the existing platform with an alternative solution. To undertake a replacement of the platform at this juncture would therefore be disproportionate and unreasonable.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067a28
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030083-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
48 - Software package and information systems
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
44162000 - Piping
48326000 - Mapping software package
90712000 - Environmental planning
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARWICK
- Postcode
- CV34 6DA
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick Myton & Heathcote
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030083-2026
1st April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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