Full LoRaWAN Network Rollout

A Contract Award Notice
by NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Goods)
Duration: not specified
Value: ___

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 27 Feb 2023
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

North East England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Northern Gas Networks Leeds

1 supplier

Unnamed None

Description

NGN have worked with Westwood technical and combined expertise to develop pressure management solutions utilising LoRaWAN technology. Following a successful trial in Hull and further deployment in Leeds and Middlesborough this contact represents the full role out of this technology and comprises a further 270 gateways and subsequent installation at 135 NGN sites providing full coverage of the NGN region. Currently there are no alternative LoRaWAN based pressure management solutions available for use on the gas network.

Total Quantity or Scope

Following a successful trial in Hull and further deployment in Leeds and Middlesborough this contract represents the full role out of this technology and comprises a further 270 gateways and subsequent installation at 135 NGN sites providing full coverage of the NGN region.

Award Detail

1	Unnamed (None) Reference: 005706-2023-1

CPV Codes

32430000 - Wide area network

Legal Justification

This procurement relates to the ongoing roll out of new communications technology to the the NGN network and is the result of joint research between the contracting parties. Previous contracts have been awarded to this supplier supported by VEAT notices as required by legislation. This contract represents the full roll out of this proprietary technology across the NGN network and is in accordance with Regulation 50 "(c) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;