United Kingdom-LEEDS: Aircom LoRaWAN Project – Leeds & Middlesbrough deployment

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-027068/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable

Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
National registration number: 05167070
Postal address: 1100 Century Way Thorpe Park
Town: LEEDS
Postal code: LS158TU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Andrew Christophers
Telephone: +44 7510367358
Email: achristophers@northerngas.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Aircom LoRaWAN Project – Leeds & Middlesbrough deployment
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 32400000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract
In September 2021 NGN started work with Westwood Technical to utilise their proprietary LoRaWAN based pressure management solution for use on its Gas Network. The work and subsequent trials have come to fruition and NGN will now be procuring the equipment required to commence the wider implementation of the technology. It is NGN’s understanding that there are no alternative LoRaWAN based pressure management solutions available for use on the gas network. This work is a direct follow on from a previous contract awarded to Westwood Technical as a result of a below threshold procurement. The value stated in this VEAT notice incorporates this new contract and the original below threshold contract awarded in September 2021
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement,dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:2022-10-01
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 IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 000-017670
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 1
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2022-06-28
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Northern Gas Networks
Town: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-09-27

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code: 32400000
VII.1.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This modification relates to the provision of Installation and Commissioning Services which were originally outside the scope of the initial contract along with the provision of 12 Kiosks for housing that equipment also
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract,framework agreement,dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:2022-10-01
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
VII.2) Information about modifications VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications(with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This modification relates to the provision of Installation and Commissioning Services which were originally outside the scope of the initial contract along with the provision of 12 Kiosks for housing that equipment also

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works,services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire (Art.43(1)(b)
of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art.72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art.89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a
change of contractor:
The equipment to be installed and commissioned is proprietary equipment . It is not available elsewhere and as such the organization in question is the only source with the appropriate skill set to install and commission that equipment. It also stands to reason that they are the optimal source for bespoke equipment housings which relate to that equipment also. When the contract was originally awarded the commissioning and installation element had not been fully explored partly due to the fact that precise locations had not been determined. This has now been finalized and and such the costs are now understood and can be incorporated in the contract as a variation

VII.2.3) Increase in price