Official UK procurement notice
FWoW Connections Portal - Phase 1
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn 2020 during the FWoW Connections project it was identified that an online self-serve portal would benefit both the connections team but also our connections customers by improving the time it takes to raise and complete a quotation or job. It would also improve the overall customer experience because customers would have access to real time information about their application status. TPoint have built the majority of the functionality in the portal, and in June 2021 a VEAT notice was issued for tPoint to integrate the customer portal into 1Spatial in SAP. This contract is for some additional costs to implement Phase 1 of the portal for go live to include standard connection, alterations and disconnections with a view to develop the 3PX,large loads and biomethane solution as part of Phase 2.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2021, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Dec 2021, 10:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030178- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e711Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
TPoint have built the
majority of the functionality in the portal, and in June 2021 a VEAT notice was issued for tPoint to integrate the customer portal into 1Spatial in SAP.
This VEAT is for some additional costs to implement Phase 1 of the portal for go live to include standard connection, alterations and disconnections with a view to develop the 3PX, large loads and biomethane solution as part of Phase 2.
- Review procedure
Email to mnarimanidze@northerngas.co.uk
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Procurement method changed6 Dec 2021, 10:42 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPoint Solutions Limited | £60,925 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| TPoint Solutions Limited | £60,925 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
FWoW Connections Portal - Phase 1 · TPoint Solutions Limited
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2021
- Value
- £60,925
- Status
- active
Contract 030178-2021-1 · TPoint Solutions Limited
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2021
- Value
- £60,925
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Gas NetworksReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- TPoint Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
- TPoint Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.