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Strategic Services and PMO Services

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:57.

Opportunity overview

The scope covers three primary topics: 1) Strategic advisory services - interpret government hydrogen policy and incorporate into ECH network strategy development. Review of hydrogen demand data, production capacity and project assumptions. Define high and low hydrogen demand scenarios. Reevaluate Pre-FEED route options based on updated demand and production scenario analysis. Commercial development including routing options, production partners and the financial model. 2) Strategic stakeholder engagement - determine and define key information required from DESNZ, NESO, NGT, offtakers, producers etc. Define insights / inputs to share with core stakeholders. Evolve stakeholder engagement plan to validate demand analysis and securing of MOU agreements from anchor offtakers. 3) Programme delivery model - establish gaps and improvement opportunities across core programme management areas. Develop roadmap design of core controls and governance framework integrating cost, schedule and risk. Implement PMO setup and PM support to ensure successful FEED delivery.

Awarded to

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BARINGA PARTNERS LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£1m
Awarded
8 Jan 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC303471
Location
London, UKI32, SW1E 6AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0601d6
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The original contract for strategic advice and PMO services for the East Coast Hydrogen project was competitively tendered and awarded below the relevant procurement threshold. Due to procurement timescales, the new framework for these services will not go live until June 2026, while the current contract is due to expire. To maintain continuity of critical services during this gap, we must extend the existing contract, which will result in the total contract value exceeding the threshold. The extension is essential because the East Coast Hydrogen project is at a critical stage and cannot be paused without jeopardizing delivery against the June 2027 completion deadline. The services required remain consistent with the original scope and include: • Strategic advice to secure offtake agreements and cement routing options through MOUs, enabling progression to FEED design. • Development of routing options for engagement with potential hydrogen producers. • Engagement with DESNZ and NESO to ensure alignment with government strategy. • PMO services to implement robust project controls and governance, rapidly establish and operate the PMO, and support the award of main design, planning, and consenting work packages over the next six months. This is being extended using justification linking to Additional or repeat goods, serviced or works where switching would cause disruption - The incumbent supplier possesses unique knowledge and experience from prior involvement, making them best suited to deliver these services efficiently during this short extension period. A change of provider introduce significant risk, cost duplication, and delay. It should be noted that a live tender process is already underway for these services, which will allow other businesses to competitively bid for the longer-term provision of strategic advice and PMO support. The new framework will take effect from June 2026. During the fist 12 months of the Framework being awarded (June 26-June 27) spending on PMO and Strategic Advisory Services could reach up to £175k per month, totalling £2.1m. Anyone interested in providing these services for NGN should participate in the tender. Following this there is a potential 8 year extension on the Framework.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05167070

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05167070

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRNB-9357-PVLR

Address

Street Address
1100 Century Way
Locality
Colton Leeds
Postal Code
LS15 8TU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
BARINGA PARTNERS LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC303471

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC303471

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBCH-8892-NJGT

Address

Street Address
62 Buckingham Gate
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 6AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
8 Jan 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71240000
Description
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71530000
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71540000
Description
Construction management services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
76100000
Description
Professional services for the gas industry

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,289,000
Amount
1,031,200
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC303471
Name
BARINGA PARTNERS LLP

Contract period

Starts
21 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
001577-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jan 2026, 15:51
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
21 Jan 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colton Leeds · UKE42 · LS15 8TU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001444-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 001577-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·