Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Supplier
- National Grid Gas PLC
- Value
- £660,669
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Oil & gas services · Pipeline-inspection services (CPV 76600000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 001487-2021 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Jan 2021
- Published25 Jan 2021Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Business Requirement It is a Mandatory obligation from Ofgem for the services described in Schedule 1A - Emergency Pipeline Services. Monopoly service from legacy of network sale with National Grid. At point of sale, National Grid established PMC Ambergate (branch of National Grid) to continue providing the specialist services.Scope SCHEDULE 1A - Emergency Pipeline Services The Supplier will provide Emergency Pipeline Services in respect of Non-Steel Pipe work and Steel Systems in the event of an Emergency. The Emergency Pipeline Services shall be provided 24 hours 365 days per annum and include: · maintenance and certification of specialist equipment and emergency materials; and · Training and audit activities to maintain competency of the Supplier Personnel. The Emergency Pipeline Services comprises the following: · Make safe for Non-Steel Pipework in the event of an Emergency; · The Supplier may be called upon to perform the following services on the Non-Steel Pipe work: a) Emergency response capability to assess damage. b) Emergency response capability to install approved connections for bypass lines to maintain gas flows; c) Emergency response capability to effect specialist flow stopping. · Make safe and Emergency repairs for Steel Systems in the event of an Emergency; Emergency response capability to assess damage, the repair / replacement of damaged pipelines and associated equipment or a repair to the Steel Systems as described below. · Inspection and non-destructive testing for Steel Systems. · Assessment and recommendation for Steel Systems. · Temporary repair to the Steel Systems. SCHEDULE 1B - Non Emergency Specialist Pipeline Services (Planned Works) Non-Emergency Specialist Pipeline Services comprise the following services in relation to the Customer Assets; a) hot tap and flow stop services to suit all sizes up to 48" and pressure ranges up to 85 bar; b) CCTV and swagelining services; c) workshop fabrication, inspection and non-destructive testing activities; d) pressure testing; e) long range ultrasonic inspection service. f) planned repairs for non-routine maintenance to the Customer Assets; g) the hire of specialist equipment such as Preparatory Pigging Equipment, h) Non Standard Works on request
About the supplier
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