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Published 6 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Harrogate & Burley Bank heat exchangers

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£386,100published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to PAUL AND LOUGHRAN LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A combined procurement covering bespoke In Line Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers for two NGN operational sites (Burley Bank PRS and Harrogate AGI). Units include 8521A, 8521B and 8522 series heat exchangers, bursting disc assemblies, documentation, testing, and delivery in accordance with NGN/SP/PV/3, NGN/SP/F/1, NGN/SP/B/12, NGN/SP/E/55 and GIS/PA/10.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
42511000 Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020441
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066443 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

​​Paul & Loughran are the only supplier able to deliver heat exchangers that meet NGN's precise technical, fabrication and operational requirements across both Burley Bank and Harrogate sites. The supplier already produces exchangers compliant with NGN/SP/PV/3, NGN/SP/F/1, NGN/SP/B/12, NGN/SP/E/55, GIS/PA/10 and PESR/UKCA-capabilities not matched by alternative suppliers.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £386,1001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PAUL AND LOUGHRAN LIMITEDBurley Bank & Harrogate Heat Exchangers19 Mar 2026 – 18 Mar 2027£386,100—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 05167070 · GB-PPON: PRNB-9357-PVLR 1100 Century Way, Colton Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS15 8TUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PAUL AND LOUGHRAN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01359089GB-PPON: PXBC-9118-ZVCZ No 1 Ind Est, Consett, North East, DH8 6SRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender