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title: "Replacement of Circuit Switch Data (CSD) Modems and related Telemetry Equipment (for use with Technolog Cello-MO Telemetry Systems)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04253a"
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buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES"
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# Replacement of Circuit Switch Data (CSD) Modems and related Telemetry Equipment (for use with Technolog Cello-MO Telemetry Systems)

Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04253a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the award of a contract by Wales & West Utilities Ltd (WWU) for the replacement of Circuit Switch Data (CSD) Modems and related Telemetry Equipment, to be used with Technolog Cello-MO Telemetry Systems. The contract falls under the goods category and aims to enhance gas pressure control in the UK gas distribution network. The deadline for completion is set for the end of March 2025, requiring a self-learning solution with varying pressure control capabilities. The procurement method used is negotiated without publication of a contract notice.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in telemetry and control equipment, specifically targeting the gas industry. Companies offering innovative solutions that can meet the stringent requirements of the gas network, including self-learning telemetry systems and communication solutions without the reliance on mains power or copper phone lines, are well-suited to compete. The contract involves the deployment of the solution across 431 sites and offers an additional option for contractual review and extension mechanisms, allowing for potential business growth and collaboration.

## Notice

Wales and West Utilities Ltd (WWU) operate a UK Gas distribution network, this is a notice to award a contract for provision CSD hardware within the Technolog Cello-MO Telemetry. Pressure control is critical to reduce excessive pressure and leakage in the network ensuring safety and environmental risks are limited. Self-learning low pressure management and profiling is a key contributor to lowering gas emissions. Ofcom have approved BT Openreach to remove wholesale line rental (PSTN Copper lines) in the UK by 2025 upon which the current gas control system relies and as such an alternative solution is required. We require a self-learning, forecast and profiling solution with control equipment and supporting communications solution capable of varying the outlet pressure of the governor to suit network demand; pressures must follow a self-learnt profile to be raised at periods of high demand and decreased at periods of low demand automatically within safe limits

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Telemetry The currently deployed low pressure gas control platform is unique to a single provider's proprietary solution; The current provider is Technolog Ltd and their forecast and profiling solution is in use by all UK Gas Distribution networks. We believe that there are no alternative telemetry systems in the market with the capability to operate without mains power, without copper phone lines and with the ability to execute automatic control actions of a gas governor autonomously within fail safe limits. Communications The Technolog Ltd. telemetry solution relies upon mobile digital communications. The digital communications used must have 4G NBIOT / CATM - IP or 5G NBIOT / CATM - IP available in time to meet the commencement of the roll out in Q1 2024, to meet the March 2025 completion deadline of the project. The solution must be deployed in its entirety across 431 sites to ensure continued operation of the gas network. The target completion date is the end of December 2024 A telemetry solution, if offered, must - 1. Provide a self-learning, forecast and profiling solution with control equipment capable of varying the outlet pressure of the in situ Technolog Ltd. Gas governors to suit network demand; pressures must follow a self-learnt profile to be raised at periods of high demand and decreased at periods of low demand automatically within safe limits. 2. Enable data from District Governors to feed into the profiling solution over a reliable communications solution without the use of copper phone lines PSTN or CSD mobile communications. 3. Enable logger data at low point extremities to feed into the profiling solution over a reliable communications solution without the use of copper phone lines or CSD mobile communications. If a communications solution is offered, it must meet the following requirements - 1. If a solution for both Telemetry and communications is offered - a. The communications must work with the telemetry hardware proposed above b. The communications must work without a PSTN line c. The communication system must work without a mains power supply d. The solution must include provision of a service for managing any failures within an agreed SLA for a Critical Network Infrastructure platform. 2. If a communication solution only is offered - a. The communications must work with Technolog telemetry hardware - Rugged Modem Operations (RMO), Newlog 4DR and Gas Station 4 (GS4). b. The communications must work without a PSTN line c. The communication system must work without a mains power supply d. If Mobile Digital communications is proposed i. The solution must include provision of SIM cards ii. The solution must include provision of Airtime iii. The solution must include provision of a service for managing communication failures within an agreed SLA for a Critical Network Infrastructure platform. iv. It must have 2/4G NBIOT / CATM - IP in time to meet the commencement of the roll out in Q1 / Q2 2024 to meet the March 2025 completion deadline of the project.

Options: Contractual review and extension mechanisms

### Procurement Information

The currently deployed low pressure gas control platform is unique to a single provider's proprietary solution; The current provider is Technolog Ltd and their forecast and profiling solution is in use by all UK Gas Distribution networks. We believe that there are no alternative systems in the market with the capability to operate without mains power, without copper phone lines and with the ability to execute automatic control actions of a gas governor autonomously within fail safe limits. The solution must be deployed in its entirety by end of March 2025 to ensure continued operation of the gas network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036637-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 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 | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALES & WEST UTILITIES |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8FZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32441200 - Telemetry and control equipment

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036637-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wwutilities.co.uk

## Provenance

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