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title: "Apollo Mobility Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b781"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2021-09-16"
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# Apollo Mobility Solution

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b781

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## Summary

The recent procurement process conducted by Northern Gas Networks Limited involved the tender titled "Apollo Mobility Solution", categorized under IT services including consulting, software development, and support. The procurement has reached the award stage, following a limited method of procurement without prior publication of a competition call. The contract, valued at £313,497, was signed on 14th September 2021, with the delivery address located in Leeds (UKE42). This initiative aims to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems, facilitating home-working during the ongoing pandemic while ensuring system reliability.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, especially those that provide secure communication software and remote access solutions. Given the critical reliance on the Apollo system for data security and operational efficiency at NGN, companies with the capability to offer innovative software solutions, particularly those with experience in replacing outdated technologies, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, with the ongoing need for secure IT infrastructure, suppliers who can demonstrate technical expertise and reliability may thrive in this sector.

## Notice

Apollo is used on all NGN laptops, tablets and system control PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables wide scale home-working during the COVID-19 pandemic and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control. Brand is also an essential service to secure data flows from our Gas Offtake sites back to System Control. 3iG are currently running a comprehensive programme to replace old Arqiva technology with Brand software which has given NGN more security and reliability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Brand Communications Apollo is used on all NGN laptops, tablets and system control PCs,to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables wide scale home-workin gduring the COVID-19 pandemic and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control. Brand is also an essential service to secure data flows from our Gas Offtake sites back to System Control. 3iG are currently running a comprehensive programme to replace old Arqiva technology with Brand software which has given NGN more security and reliability.

### Procurement Information

NGN had a contract with Brand Communications, which expired on the 31st of August 2021. Brand Communications Apollo is used on all NGN laptops, tablets and system control PCs,to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables wide scale home-working during the COVID-19 pandemic and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control. Brand is also an essential service to secure data flows from our Gas Offtake sites back to System Control. 3iG are currently running a comprehensive programme to replace old Arqiva technology with Brand software which has given NGNmore security and reliability.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. The current COVID-19 lockdown restrictions would also create a longer-term programme of works of face-to-face interactions between the IT support team and 1000+ end user devices. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023070-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £313,497 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS15 8TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds East |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRAND COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2021 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023070-2021
- 2 Jun 2021 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012303-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/

## Provenance

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