Official UK procurement notice
Labour Resources · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Labour Resources framework agreement is to support Northern Gas Networks (NGN) in delivering a large portfolio of operational projects & works orders. This framework will assist NGN's Operations to engage with a range of contracted suppliers who are pre-qualified to carry out associated works.
There are four main areas of work that contracted suppliers will support for the duration of the contract in order to maintain safety, productivity, compliance and customer care.
Mains Work Replacement
Emergency & Repair
New Connections
Network Maintenance
The requirement has been separated into 6 lots:
Lot 1 - Joinery
Lot 2 - Electrical Services
Lot 3 - Drain Repair Services
Lot 4 - General Building Services
Lot 5 - Scaffolding Services
Lot 6 - Carpet Fitting / Cleaning
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Joinery ServicesCancelled
This is to support of our Emergency Service whereby NGN upon attendance at a gas emergency would require a "forced entry" to both domestic and non-domestic properties along with the repair and replacement following such activities. Repair and alterations to customer's property would also be a requirement within our planned works Replacement Programme where access to meter controls is difficult and hence alterations to kitchen cupboards etc. would be required along with replacement/repair/removal of wood, laminate flooring & replacement of doors and glazing.
Lot #2Electrical ServicesCancelled
Earth Bonding which could encompass multiple properties within the same street during our mains pipes replacement works.
Northern Gas Networks operatives when carrying out work in customers properties are sometimes required to move the gas meter location which may impact on the earth bonding, this would require a qualified professional to alter and ensure safety within the customers property, there is also the possibility of damage to both internal and external domestic electrical supplies i.e. power to garage etc. that would require repair or replacement.
Lot #3Drain Repair ServicesCancelled
A much-utilised service surrounding damaged drains and duct repairs. There is a business requirement for this mainly during daytime hours including weekends and bank holidays.
Lot #4General Building ServicesCancelled
The main requirement is small works such as plastering, rendering, wall repair & tiling for domestic and commercial properties where our engineers have a need for any reinstatement. There are occasions where a full quotation following site visit will be needed for any jobs that would take longer than a day to complete
Lot #5Scaffolding ServicesCancelled
The business requirement various for both domestic & commercial works & encompasses all types of scaffolding for both planned works and short notice emergency works.
Lot #6Carpet Fitting / CleaningCancelled
This requirement is for the provision of re-instating an existing carpet which has been lifted by one of our engineers or to provide a carpet cleaning service if our engineers have not been able to avoid any soiling. There may be occasions where we request a full carpet fit but this is rare.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- 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
- 14 Sept 2021, 15:16 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2021, 14:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025227- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e09eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to a procedure with prior call for competition
- Published justification
An above threshold tender event under UCR Reg 2016 for the provision of Labour Resources for the below lots was carried out in March 2021
- Lot 1 Joinery
- Lot 2 Carpet Fitters / Cleaners
- Lot 3 Drain Repair
- Lot 4 Electrician
- Lot 5 Scaffolding
- Lot 6 Tree Surgeon
- Lot 7 General Building Services
Despite robust early supplier engagement and sourcing which included a meet the buyer event, there was insufficient response to the call for competition for 6 out of 7 lots (this award does not include Tree Surgery) The procurement strategy was to award a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot per area (nine areas)
Following evaluation, it was identified that to deliver a framework fit for purpose and provide resource of three suppliers per lot per area, a single source event needed to be carried out to strengthen the framework.
Regulation 50 of the 2016 UCR states the following:
'Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following case:
(a) Where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable request to participate have been submitted in response to a procedure with a prior call for competition, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered.
To this end, the following suppliers have been singled sourced to enhance the framework:
- Cole Construction Services
- PVF Scaffolding
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Original notice award values against V.2.4 were £2,000,000; £20,000 (this is incorrect) The value of the full labour resource framework is estimated at £2,700,000 over the life of the contract (6 years). Nine suppliers/ six lots were awarded via an above threshold tender event. Three suppliers were single sourced to strengthen the framework under reg 50 as follows: PVF Scaffolding Cole Constructi…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot3 awards | |||
| Integr8 Solutions LtdSMESubcontracting: declared | £2,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Cole ConstructionSME | £20,000 † | — | Awarded |
| PVF ScaffoldingSME | — | — | Awarded |
2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 025227-2021-1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025227-2021-2 · supplier not published
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 022832-2021-1 · Integr8 Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2021
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 022832-2021-2 · Cole ConstructionSME
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2021
- Value
- £20,000
- Status
- active
Contract 022832-2021-3 · PVF ScaffoldingSME
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Gas NetworksReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Cole Construction NE LimitedAwarded supplier
- Integr8 Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
- PVF Scaffolding LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.