--- title: "Apollo Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048943" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048943" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048943.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048943.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED" published: "2024-10-03" --- # Apollo Solution Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048943 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048943) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048943.json) ## Summary Northern Gas Networks Limited (NGN) has awarded a key contract for the "Apollo Solution" under the industry category of IT services, specifically focused on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The awarded contract, valued at £440,441.95 GBP, commenced on 23rd August 2024 and will last for a period of three years. The procurement process was conducted through a limited method due to technical reasons that prevented competition. This project is aimed at securing remote access to NGN's IT systems for various devices and locations within the UKE42 region, enabling secure home-working and daily operations for NGN's field force and system control. The primary supplier, Brand Communications Limited, based in Huntingdon, will provide the necessary capabilities and expertise to overcome the technical limitations posed by NGN's existing AWS design architecture. The Apollo Solution tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, and software development. Companies with expertise in secure remote access and advanced networking solutions stand to gain from competing in similar future tenders. The contract underscores the importance of specialised skills in overcoming critical infrastructure challenges and adds value by ensuring the continuity of NGN operations. Suppliers with capabilities in delivering high-security IT solutions and managing extensive remote working environments will find this tender particularly attractive and well-suited to their services. The partnership with Northern Gas Networks Limited, a significant player in the UK energy sector, provides a platform for suppliers to enhance their portfolio and gain recognition in the industry. ## Notice A contract has been awarded for a 3 year term for Apollo Solution. These services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties.Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective. ### Lot Information Apollo Solution A contract term of 3 years have been awarded for Apollo Solution. These services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties. Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective. ### Procurement Information NGN have a contract with Brand Communications, which expires on the 31st of August 2024. Apollo Solution services are used on all NGN laptops, tablets System Control desktops and Offtake Site Comms PCs, to enable secure remote access to NGN's IT systems. This enables widescale home-working and supports secure day to day operations for NGN's field force and system control to access NGN services to conduct their work duties.Brand provide us capabilities within its services to overcome some critical restrictions within our AWS design architecture that Amazon natively does not support from an network routing prospective. We cannot overcome this challenge without re-architecting our AWS landscape. With Brand technologies we have been able to circumvent these restrictions with their expert Layer 2 Network skills and experience. Bridging our VPC landscapes would not have been feasible without Brand technologies whilst ensuring security principles were maintained throughout the solution implemented.This is also extended into our Operational landscape where utilising the Brand Communication services, we are able to drastically improve our CNI network coverage, performance, monitoring and security of telemetry and gas day quality data flows from our critical offtake sites. This software is a critical part of our IT infrastructure and would be a multi-million pound investment to replace, procure and swap out all devices if Brand was replaced. Therefore there is a need to renew the contract to save NGN time and money that has been spent on building our current infrastructure to replace this with a new solution. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031749-2024 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £775,882 | ## 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 | TLE42 Leeds | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BRAND COMMUNICATIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 3 Oct 2024 at 14:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031749-2024 - 23 Aug 2024 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027150-2024 - 9 Aug 2024 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025167-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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