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title: "Purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066c87"
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buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
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# Purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c87

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## Summary

The contracting process conducted by Northern Gas Networks Limited relates to the procurement of Cable Avoidance Tools (CAT & Genny units), situated in Colton, Leeds, United Kingdom. The industry category for this procurement falls under private utilities, focusing particularly on testing and measuring apparatus. The award stage has been completed with an agreement made on 2nd April 2026, aligning with the procurement’s direct award method rationale. Award notices were published on the Find a Tender service, confirming the continuous supply arrangement with Radiodetection Limited, located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement contract runs from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with potential renewals extending to 2031.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in supplying standardised and technologically compatible equipment, particularly large-scale enterprises experienced in operational efficiency and equipment continuity. Companies capable of providing seamless integration with existing user-trained systems and dedicated in-house maintenance facilities would find this contract rewarding. The focus on maintaining uniform standards and ensuring safety across Northern Gas Networks' operations highlights a key opportunity for suppliers specialising in reliable cable detection and avoidance tools, ensuring minimal risk and reduced technical difficulties linked to equipment inconsistencies.

## Notice

Scope of this Contract/Procurement relates solely to the purchase of Cable Aviodance Tools (CAT & Genny units). Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has consistently deployed Radiodetection equipment for several years, with all operatives trained on this standardised kit. Maintaining a single, familiar equipment type is central to minimising user error and ensuring consistent operational safety. NGN's workshop depots provide majority of in-house servicing, repair, and eCert-level calibration, enabling efficient turnaround and continuity of operations. Replacement units are issued during servicing to avoid downtime, supporting uninterrupted field activity. The main deliverable of this procurement is the continued supply of approved CAT and Genny units, with future purchases made on an ad-hoc basis to replace equipment that is beyond economic repair due to wear or damage. Retaining the existing supplier avoids the need for retraining, prevents inconsistencies between differing equipment types, and mitigates the increased risk of cable strikes associated with unfamiliar tools. The purpose of this procurement is to maintain a reliable, standardised, and safety-focused equipment base across the full NGN geography, ensuring continuity of service, operational efficiency, and effective cable-strike prevention.

### Procurement Information

Changing supplier would cause incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulty: 1 - Operatives are fully trained on this equipment - therefore removing the cost and down time for new training. 2 - Compatiblity is required as NGN's workshop depots provide majority of in-house servicing, repair, and eCert-level calibration, enabling efficient turnaround and continuity of operations. 3 - Disproportionate technical difficulty of switching supplier Retaining the existing supplier avoids the need for retraining, prevents inconsistencies between differing equipment types, and mitigates the increased risk of cable strikes associated with unfamiliar tools. The purpose of this procurement is to maintain a reliable, standardised, and safety-focused equipment base across the full NGN geography, ensuring continuity of service, operational efficiency, and effective cable-strike prevention.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031032-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £724,747 |
| 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 | RADIODETECTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2026 at 14:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031032-2026
- 17 Mar 2026 at 15:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024186-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031032-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024186-2026
  17th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.radiodetection.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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