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title: "Quality Vendor Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03466d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
published: "2022-07-12"
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# Quality Vendor Database

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03466d

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Northern Gas Networks Limited, focusing on the "Quality Vendor Database" for goods within the construction industry. The procurement method is classified as limited, allowing for an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This process is currently in the Award stage, with key dates indicating that contracts have been signed as recently as 14th June 2022. The geographical focus includes regions UKC and UKE in the United Kingdom, with the intention to extend contracts until 30th May 2023 to ensure a robust transition as the framework is retendered.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in supplying products and equipment for capital projects, particularly in sectors related to pipelines, fittings, and other construction materials. Companies such as manufacturers and suppliers of pipeline materials, safety devices, valves, and related items are well-suited to compete in this process. The inclusion of Expressions of Interest already submitted indicates a competitive marketplace, which businesses can leverage to enhance their market share and grow their operations within the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

### Lot Information

Pipe

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Valves

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

PRI Equipment

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Filters

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Pre-Heating Equipment

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Safety Devices

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Metering

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Fittings

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Flanges

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Impulse Pipework

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Bolts & Washers

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Gaskets

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Calorimeters

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Power Supplies

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Cathodic Protection

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

Housings & Cabinets

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

### Procurement Information

NGN's QVD (Quality Vendor Database Framework) is a series of contracts related to the supply of products and equipment for use in Capital Projects undertaken across the NGN Network. The Framework covers many different products and types of equipment and currently has fifteen participating contracted suppliers. NGN has already started the process of retendering this Framework and to date has issued two Expressions of Interest on the Achilles UVDB platform to gauge interest and alert the market to the opportunity against some of the associated lots. There is a significant amount of work to be undertaken to ensure this procurement is robust and compliant and as such NGN intends to extend these existing contracts until 30th May 2023 to give sufficient time for this procurement to be completed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019079-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 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 | Not specified |

## 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BELLS POWER; MACLELLAN RUBBER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
- 44300000 - Cable, wire and related products

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2022 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019079-2022
- 14 Jun 2022 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016328-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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