--- title: "Contract for the Provision of Gas Detection Equipment Servicing & Calibration" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED" published: "2024-09-26" --- # Contract for the Provision of Gas Detection Equipment Servicing & Calibration Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039a3a.json) ## Summary NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (NGN) has awarded a contract for the provision of gas detection equipment servicing and calibration. The contract, which spans from 24th September 2024 to 31st December 2024, involves servicing and calibrating existing gas detection units and purchasing 100 new units, critical for the winter contingency period. The procurement falls under the industry category of "Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus" and is geographically spread across various UK regions including UKC, UKD1, and UKE. The final stage of this procurement is complete, following the limited method without prior publication. This contract presents strong business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers specialising in gas detection and maintenance services. The urgent need for additional gas detection units due to increased operational activity during the winter period underscores the significance of timely and high-quality servicing solutions, making this tender viable for companies with robust capabilities in equipment maintenance, calibration, and rapid supply. Businesses such as those engaged in the production, transport, and distribution of gas, or those with a strong maintenance service portfolio, would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. ## Notice Gas measuring and detection tools are critically important pieces of equipment that assist NGN operations in detecting and measuring gas. This contract has been awarded to a single supplier for the service and calibration of existing gas detection units, along with the purchase of 100 gas detection units which were required urgently for use across the Network (this equipment has been purchased in full). The urgent requirement for the purchase of the gas detection units relates to the winter contingency period 2023, winter contingency creates more operational activity with regards to gas escapes. There was a delay in the process and the actions from the original VEAT dated 24th January 2023, these have now been finalised and the contract will run until 31st December 2024. This contract also covers the service and calibration of existing equipment and any ad-hoc requirements within the term of the contract. A Service, Calibration & Repair Tender/PQQ was launched in Achilles on 27th August 2024, with the final submission/closing date of 18th September 2024. This tender will replace the service and calibration element of this contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Gas measuring and detection tools are critically important pieces of equipment that assist NGN operations in detecting and measuring gas. This contract has been awarded to a single supplier for the service and calibration of existing gas detection units, along with the purchase of 100 gas detection units which were required urgently for use across the Network (this equipment has been purchased in full). The urgent requirement for the purchase of the gas detection units relates to the winter contingency period 2023, winter contingency creates more operational activity with regards to gas escapes. There was a delay in the process and the actions from the original VEAT dated 24th January 2023, these have now been finalised and the contract will run until 31st December 2024. This contract also covers the service and calibration of existing equipment and any ad-hoc requirements within the term of the contract. A Service, Calibration & Repair Tender/PQQ was launched in Achilles on 27th August 2024, with the final submission/closing date of 18th September 2024. This tender will replace the service and calibration element of this contract. ### Procurement Information Gas measuring and detection tools are critically important pieces of equipment that assist NGN operations in detecting and measuring gas. The purchase of equipment was urgently required to cover winter contingency period 2023, winter contingency creates more operational activity with regards to gas escapes etc. which required more resource and equipment to keep customers safe. This contract also covers the service and calibration of gas measuring and detection tools. A tender was launched in Achilles with the closing date of 18th September 2024 this will replace this element of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030864-2024 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Jan 2023 | | 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), TLD North West (England), TLD1 Cumbria, TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus ## Release History - 26 Sep 2024 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030864-2024 - 22 Aug 2023 at 13:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024660-2023 - 24 Jan 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002181-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.northerngas.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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