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title: "DOSING OF GAS AND FLUID FILLED CABLES WITH PERFLUOROCARBON TRACER (PFT) AND SURVEYS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0356a6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTHERN POWERGRID"
published: "2022-07-27"
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# DOSING OF GAS AND FLUID FILLED CABLES WITH PERFLUOROCARBON TRACER (PFT) AND SURVEYS

Buyer: NORTHERN POWERGRID  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0356a6

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## Summary

The Northern Powergrid is initiating a planned procurement process titled "Dosing of Gas and Fluid Filled Cables with Perfluorocarbon Tracer (PFT) and Surveys". This tender falls under the works category, specifically related to the installation of cable infrastructure, with a budget of £18,700,000. The procurement is set to take place within Northern Powergrid's licensed territory in the UK, and interested parties should be aware that a Prequalification Questionnaire will be released via a Request for Information event in the Achilles Utility Vendor Database following this notice. Key communication for the tender can be addressed to ross.napier@northernpowergrid.com, and a future notice date is scheduled for 1st February 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in cable infrastructure and associated services, particularly those specialising in design, supply, and installation of perfluorocarbon tracer systems. Companies with expertise in leak detection and tracer methodologies may find this a suitable opportunity to expand their business footprint. The multi-year framework envisaged as part of this tender also implies ongoing partnership potential, making it ideal for firms looking to secure long-term engagements within the utilities sector.

## Notice

This tender is for the design, supply and installation of PFT within a fluid or gas cable within the Northern Powergrid licensed territory and surveys to identify points of leak on the cable system using PFT tracing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to establish a multi-year framework as part of our ED2 commitments for the services mentioned to cover design, supply and installation of PFT within a fluid or gas cable within the Northern Powergrid licensed territory and surveys to identify points of leak on the cable system using PFT tracing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020525-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN POWERGRID |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 6AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31340000 - Insulated cable accessories
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2022 at 15:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020525-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northernpowergrid.com

## Provenance

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