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title: "Strategic Services and PMO Services"
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buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
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# Strategic Services and PMO Services

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0601d6

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## Summary

Northern Gas Networks Limited, a private utility company based in Colton Leeds, United Kingdom, has contracted Baringa Partners LLP for strategic and PMO services related to the East Coast Hydrogen project. This project focuses on strategic advisory services, stakeholder engagement, and programme delivery for hydrogen policy integration and network strategy. The procurement process, following a direct award method, highlights the necessity to extend existing contracts to ensure continuity until a new framework launches in June 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £1.29 million, will run from 21st January 2026 to 30th June 2026. This extension is pivotal for the project's progress, aiming to meet the June 2027 completion deadline, and involves maintaining key services without disruptions.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in strategic advice and project management. Companies involved in architectural, engineering, and construction consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in professional services for the gas industry, would find this contract beneficial for their portfolio. While Baringa Partners LLP, a large-scale entity with prior involvement, currently retains this contract due to their unique knowledge, the forthcoming live tender process will enable other suitable businesses to bid for longer-term involvement. Interested parties can expect potential revenue of up to £175,000 per month, with opportunities for continued engagement through an eight-year framework extension after June 2026, fostering substantial growth for firms in this sector.

## Notice

The scope covers three primary topics: 1) Strategic advisory services - interpret government hydrogen policy and incorporate into ECH network strategy development. Review of hydrogen demand data, production capacity and project assumptions. Define high and low hydrogen demand scenarios. Reevaluate Pre-FEED route options based on updated demand and production scenario analysis. Commercial development including routing options, production partners and the financial model. 2) Strategic stakeholder engagement - determine and define key information required from DESNZ, NESO, NGT, offtakers, producers etc. Define insights / inputs to share with core stakeholders. Evolve stakeholder engagement plan to validate demand analysis and securing of MOU agreements from anchor offtakers. 3) Programme delivery model - establish gaps and improvement opportunities across core programme management areas. Develop roadmap design of core controls and governance framework integrating cost, schedule and risk. Implement PMO setup and PM support to ensure successful FEED delivery.

### Procurement Information

The original contract for strategic advice and PMO services for the East Coast Hydrogen project was competitively tendered and awarded below the relevant procurement threshold. Due to procurement timescales, the new framework for these services will not go live until June 2026, while the current contract is due to expire. To maintain continuity of critical services during this gap, we must extend the existing contract, which will result in the total contract value exceeding the threshold. The extension is essential because the East Coast Hydrogen project is at a critical stage and cannot be paused without jeopardizing delivery against the June 2027 completion deadline. The services required remain consistent with the original scope and include: * Strategic advice to secure offtake agreements and cement routing options through MOUs, enabling progression to FEED design. * Development of routing options for engagement with potential hydrogen producers. * Engagement with DESNZ and NESO to ensure alignment with government strategy. * PMO services to implement robust project controls and governance, rapidly establish and operate the PMO, and support the award of main design, planning, and consenting work packages over the next six months. This is being extended using justification linking to Additional or repeat goods, serviced or works where switching would cause disruption - The incumbent supplier possesses unique knowledge and experience from prior involvement, making them best suited to deliver these services efficiently during this short extension period. A change of provider introduce significant risk, cost duplication, and delay. It should be noted that a live tender process is already underway for these services, which will allow other businesses to competitively bid for the longer-term provision of strategic advice and PMO support. The new framework will take effect from June 2026. During the fist 12 months of the Framework being awarded (June 26-June 27) spending on PMO and Strategic Advisory Services could reach up to PS175k per month, totalling PS2.1m. Anyone interested in providing these services for NGN should participate in the tender. Following this there is a potential 8 year extension on the Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001577-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,031,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED |
| Locality | COLTON 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARINGA PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2026 at 15:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001577-2026
- 8 Jan 2026 at 12:33 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001444-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001577-2026
  8th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001444-2026
  8th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.baringa.com/en/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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