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title: "Covid 19 Impact report"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032c12"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2022-05-24"
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# Covid 19 Impact report

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032c12

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## Summary

Northern Gas Networks Limited is conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "Covid 19 Impact report," aimed at documenting the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the organisation. This tender falls under the category of research and development services, with the anticipated completion period for the project ranging from 6 to 10 weeks. The tender is currently in the award stage, and the relevant contract was signed on 24th May 2022. Key delivery regions include various areas across the UK, and the procurement method is a selective procedure, employing a negotiated approach with prior call for competition.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research, consultancy, and impact assessment services related to public health crises. Firms with expertise in analysing operational impacts, quantifying costs, and preparing professional reports would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers should be prepared to engage in comprehensive data collection through interviews and workshops with Northern Gas Networks' senior management to effectively fulfil the project's requirements and contribute to the company's long-term strategic planning regarding the pandemic's effects.

## Notice

Impact of Covid 19 reporting - Award The purpose of this contract is to source a supplier to support and document the impact of the Covid -19 Pandemic on NGN to ensure impacts are documented now and retained in corporate memory prior to RIIO2 Close out. Key requirements are: * To document the impact of covid-19 on NGN * To develop a framework for quantifying costs of Covid 19 and subsequent workload impact on NGN * To prepare a proposal based on cost and workload which supports the NGN GD2 Close Out Covid-19 submission (recover costs) The output of the work should be a professional services report capturing short and long term impacts i.e. GD1 then GD2 to future and identify: * Risks faced * How we responded * Rational for decisions * Opportunity cost of decisions * Timelines* Costs* Workloads * Impact on customer * Impact on / through the regulatory framework - compared to baseline

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The specification of requirements: In the final year of RIIO-GD-1 (2020/21) and cross over to Year 1 of RIIO-GD 2 (2021/22) the global Covid-19 Pandemic caused disruption to business-as-usual operations and back-office functions at Northern Gas Networks (NGN). NGN applied a stringent safety-first approach throughout this time in strict accordance with the latest government guidance as the pandemic evolved. As a frontline service, NGN was able to maintain some operational workforce during the pandemic, however, there were many instances where planned Capex, Repex or Operational activity was delayed or deferred to manage the workforce and service outputs in response to the evolving situation. In addition, decision making took account of the evolving situation which may have resulted in short term decisions right for that moment in time but not necessarily consistent with NGN's long-term strategy. Ofgem have confirmed that the impact of the Covid Pandemic will be assessed during the close out process for RIIO-GD2 which will take place in 2026-27. Due to the time gap between the pandemic ending and NGN returning to business-as-usual activity and the RIIO2 close out process NGN requires support to document the impact of the impact of the Covid -19 Pandemic on NGN to ensure impacts are documented and retained in corporate memory prior to RIIO2 close out. The scope of this project will target all business areas and key requirements include: * To document the impact of covid-19 on NGN, specifically Repex Programme, Capital Programme, Operational Activity, Delivery of Outputs and compliance with the regulatory contract. * To develop a framework which quantifies the costs of Covid 19 and subsequent workload impact on NGN in relation to decisions made as the pandemic evolved. * To prepare a report focussed on cost and workload which supports the NGN GD2 Close Out Covid-19 submission (recover costs). * The output of the work will be a professional services report capturing short- and long-term impacts of NGN's Response i.e., GD1 then GD2 to future and identify: - Risks faced - How NGN responded - Rational for decisions - Opportunity cost of decisions - Timelines - Costs - Workloads - Impact on customer - Impact on / through the regulatory framework - compared to baseline It is expected that the project will be completed via a suite of onsite interviews/workshops with key senior managers and their teams to facilitate data collection and working with the Regulation and strategy teams to develop a framework for assessment and subsequent completion of a report. It is anticipated that the contract will be completed in a period of 6-10 weeks

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014153-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,529 |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECONOMIC INSIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 May 2022 at 07:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014153-2022
- 11 Apr 2022 at 10:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009591-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk
- http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/procurement

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