Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-f06e-71f6-83cd-bdbcc6b8166b/line-search-before-we-dig awarded GB direct award procedure # Line Search Before We Dig [Northern Gas Networks Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-gas-networks-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 12 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender An online system which any third party can use to help them find utility pipes and cables in order to work safely. By undertaking a simple search, each enquirer gets an instant response for all the apparatus owned and/or operated by the Asset Owners All enquirers (users) receive an instant response to their enquiry advising if their site is inside or outside an Area of Interest (AOI) that would be designated by NGN. The result of this filtering process means that enquirers receive faster response times and NGN only receive relevant enquiries, eliminating any wasted time checking enquiries that are not near our assets. At present NGN receive approx 30,000 enquiries per month from enquirers who have plans to excavate nearby or close to our pipelines. The key benefit highlights are as follows: - Increased asset protection through significant annual enquiry volume growth - Less anticipated 3rd party damage to our assets - Reduced costs relating to internal investigations and legal support resulting from incidents - Increase in revenue from chargeable damages - Increased revenue from chargeable asset plans (mapping providers, conveyancers, land search companies) - - Stakeholder recognition & brand awareness - over 3,000,000 searches per annum - Increased customer service - search results provided to customer within 10 minutes versus current SLA of within 10 days. - Garden Mains (HSE challenge) - providing customers with mains inside their land boundary visibility of where the main is. Read full description Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0696af-2026-05-12T16:18:17+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0696af-2026-05-12T16:18:17+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Northern Gas Networks Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northern-gas-networks-limited) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Building Minor Works · Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-9087-7003-bd47-df7bc19d7ff7/building-minor-works) [Oakham Town Centre Flower Displays · Oakham Town Council · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-9125-71df-b9f9-41f15d801548/oakham-town-centre-flower-displays) [Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services. · Chelmsford City Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-95e0-7222-9afc-7a4eb92afb30/housing-site-identification-landowner-engagement-and-consultancy-services) [DGT Helipad Design and Construction · Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-969e-7140-a307-fe72fa7128be/dgt-helipad-design-and-construction)