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Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework

MUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES LIMITED)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Feb 2024 at 07:59

Tender

12 May 2023 at 08:00

Summary of the contracting process

Mutual Energy Limited, representing Interconnector Services Limited, has awarded a contract for Gas Project Design, Approval & Appraisal Framework. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract is currently active. The project involves engineering design services for gas assets in Northern Ireland and Scotland, covering various disciplines like mechanical, civil, and pipeline design. The procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior competition, allowing a competitive range of bidders to participate.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the engineering design services sector to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in mechanical, civil, pipeline, and electrical design disciplines are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process was conducted by Mutual Energy Limited in the services procurement category. The contract was awarded on February 1, 2024, and the tender period ended on June 12, 2023. Businesses interested in providing services remotely for gas plant enhancements and replacements should explore this active contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework

Notice Description

Mutual Energy is a major player in the Northern Ireland energy sector managing critically important gas assets. In order to do this, Mutual engages the services of expert consultancy service providers to undertake a range of technical, integrity and compliance related services. Within gas operations, these services cover a range of design related disciplines including mechanical, civil, pipeline, electrical and instrumentation for plant enhancements and replacements. Mutual (on behalf of its subsidiary company, Interconnector Services Limited) intends to establish a framework for Project Design, Approval and Appraisal which will encompass these services and wishes to engage a competitive range of bidders who can fulfil the entire service requirements as well as those who can fulfil one or several of the required disciplines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see the Project Information Memorandum (PIM). Services are described within.

Renewal: Mutual may at its sole discretion opt to extend the initial five year term by a further one year, on a rolling basis, up to a maximum extended term of three years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004138-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71322200 - Pipeline-design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES LIMITED)
Contact Name
Hannah Keery
Contact Email
hannah.keery@mutual-energy.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1SH
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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