--- title: "Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED" published: "2024-01-25" --- # Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425b3.json) ## Summary The Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract for "Temporary Specialist Resource - Quantity Surveying" under the services category. The contract, with a total spend of approximate £500,000, was signed on 25th January 2024. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting authority is based in Leeds, United Kingdom, and the process has progressed to the award stage. This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in management-related services to engage with Northern Gas Networks Limited. The contract has been successfully awarded, indicating a closed opportunity. Future business growth opportunities may arise from participating in upcoming tenders as the contracting authority further develops its recruitment framework to enhance specialist resource availability. Businesses in the gas and heat production, transport, and distribution industry may find this contracting authority suitable for potential collaborations. ## Notice NGN have in place a Professional Services framework that it utilises for the provision of specialist contractors. On some occasions the right resource is not always available at the right time and as such NGN need to look elsewhere to locate certain specialists. This notice relates to NGN's ongoing relationship with a provider of commercial specialists. NGN has been engaging with this organisation over the past two years on an ad hoc basis and with the contract just awarded for the services of an additional individual, the spend thus far is circa PS500K which is above the procurement threshold. It should be noted that in addition to the Professional Services framework NGN is in the process of establishing a further "recruitment" framework which will make such occurrences less likely in the future. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NGN have in place a Professional Services framework that it utilises for the provision of specialist contractors. On some occasions the right resource is not always available at the right time and as such NGN need to look elsewhere to locate certain specialists. This notice relates to NGN's ongoing relationship with a provider of commercial specialists. NGN has been engaging with this organisation over the past two years on an ad hoc basis and with the contract just awarded for the services of an additional individual, the spend thus far is circa PS500K which is above the procurement threshold. It should be noted that in addition to the Professional Services framework NGN is in the process of establishing a further "recruitment" framework which will make such occurrences less likely in the future. ### Procurement Information The value of the contracts awarded to the supplying organisation on an ad-hoc basis is now at a value that is above the procurement threshold hence this notice. NGN is addressing this situation by establishing a further recruitment framework which should avoid such publications in the future. The requirement complies with regulation 50 (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (f) for new works or services consisting in the repetition of similar works or services assigned to the contractor to which the same utility awarded an earlier contract, provided that such works or services conform to a basic project for which a first contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 44(1) and (2); ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002589-2024 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79420000 - Management-related services ## Release History - 25 Jan 2024 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002589-2024 - 14 Dec 2023 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036833-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.northerngasnetwork.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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