United Kingdom-LEEDS: Contract for the supply and maintenance of Gas Detection Equipment

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-020328/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Postal address: 1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
Town: LEEDS
Postal code: LS158TU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ashley Haddock
Telephone: +44 7779414590
Email: ahaddock@northerngas.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.northerngas.co.uk

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:www.northerngas.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:www.northerngas.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
I.6) Main activity:
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Contract for the supply and maintenance of Gas Detection Equipment
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38431100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Northern Gas Networks are seeking to establish a contract with a single supplier to supply and maintain/service
circa 200-250 gas detection units for use on their network. The contract will be awarded for
the initial term of 3 years with the option to extend a further 4 x 1 years.
PLEASE NOTE –
THE SUPPLIER MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR PROPOSED UNIT IS AN APPROVED MARKET READY PRODUCT THAT CAN MEET ALL OF NGNS STATED CRITERIA (LISTED BELOW) BEFORE EXPRESSING AN INTEREST AS NGN WILL NOT ACCEPT PRODUCTS/SERVICES THAT ARE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AND/OR IN PRODUCTION.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1790000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Northern Gas Networks are seeking to establish a contract with a single supplier to supply and maintain/service circa 200-250 gas detection units for use on their network across the 7 year contract term.
The contract will be awarded for the initial term of 3 years with the option to extend a further 4 x 1 years.
The gas detection unit MUST as a minimum meet the following criteria and be ready to use on the gas network at the point of contract award:
• Have an infrared sensor
• Must have a GPS and Bluetooth Interface as we wish to be able to track the resources route when surveying sites, with the device able to plot both route swept and any readings that are
detected on a print out / digital report that can be uploaded to a cloud dashboard
• Have colour and audible alarm indicators
• Must be able to detect readings from 1ppm to 100% vol of gas
• Must be able to perform a gas quality check to determine type of gas being detected (mine, swamp, sewer or natural gas)
• Must be able to detect all of the following – Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Propane, Butane, Hydrogen Sulfide, Carbon Monoxide and Ethane
• Must be ATEX approved as is used in gaseous atmospheres, ideally the devices will be explosion-proof
• Must be portable and light weight, with a clear, easy to read and use display (even in dark / night)
• Will ideally include a strap for carrying around neck when operational
• Must be able to be charged in operational vehicles
• Must have an in vehicle cradle for when in transit in NGN vehicles
• Must have a range of attachments that can be used on site when undertaking site surveys
• Must have a long handle for reaching heights
• Must have a probe that can facilitate “pulling gas from the ground”
• Units proposed must have the capability to be serviced by NGN resources
• Units proposed must have the capability to run for several months without the need for calibration on a monthly basis, thus negating monthly visits to the depot for all NGN operational resources – this will also save on gasses to calibrate seekers, which further reduce running costs
If you would like to express you interest in the above opportunity please do so by emailing Ashley Haddock (ahaddock@northerngas.co.uk) by no later than 10am on 28/08/2022.
Any expression of interest received after this date & time will not be accepted.
THE SUPPLIER MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR PROPOSED UNIT IS AN APPROVED MARKET READY PRODUCT THAT CAN MEET ALL OF NGNS STATED CRITERIA (LISTED BELOW) BEFORE EXPRESSING AN INTEREST AS NGN WILL NOT ACCEPT PRODUCTS/SERVICES THAT ARE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AND/OR IN PRODUCTION.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1790000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:84
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for the initial term of 3 years with the option to extend by mutual agreement for a further 4 x 1 year periods.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2022-08-25 Local time:10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Northern Gas Networks
Town: Leeds
Postal code: Ls15 8TU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: ahaddock@northerngas.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-07-26