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NI Network Balancing Gas

PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 11:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 12:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Premier Transmission Limited procured balancing gas services for Northern Ireland’s gas network on behalf of GNI (UK), Premier Transmission Limited, British Gas Trading Limited and Wales and West Utilities Limited. The requirement covers three service areas: Primary Balancing Buy, Secondary Balancing Buy and Balancing Gas Sell. The work is classified as services related to the oil and gas industry and is delivered in Northern Ireland. The buying organisation is a private utility operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations. The requirement supports network balancing by securing gas purchases and sales when needed. It is therefore relevant to gas suppliers, energy traders and organisations able to provide operational balancing services for Northern Ireland’s network operators.

The procurement is complete and awards have been made following an above-threshold open procedure for a closed framework agreement without reopening competition. The tender closed on 16 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 8 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated gross procurement value was £6,000,000. Primary Balancing Buy was awarded to British Gas Trading Limited for £21,000,000, Secondary Balancing Buy was awarded to British Gas Trading Limited for £60,000, and Balancing Gas Sell was awarded to Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited for £450,000. All awards were dated 14 August 2026. Each contract starts on 1 October 2026 and ends on 30 September 2027, with potential extensions to 30 September 2029. The evaluation weighted price at 90% and quality at 10%.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Northern Ireland’s network operators for structured gas balancing arrangements covering both purchases and sales. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need access to gas supply or trading capability, the operational capacity to support network balancing, and the ability to serve the Northern Ireland market reliably. The three-part structure indicates that businesses may compete for primary buying, secondary buying, selling, or a combination of these services. Commercial competitiveness is particularly important because price carried 90% of the evaluation, while quality accounted for 10%. The awards also show that both a large energy company and an SME can be credible providers, depending on the service offered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NI Network Balancing Gas

Notice Description

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) has been tendered by PTL for an initial period from 1st October 2026 until 30th September 2027 with the possibility of extension to 30th September 2029 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL (together the "NI Network Operators").

Lot Information

Primary Balancing Buy

Renewal: Initial term of one year, followed by potential extension to 30/09/2029, so a maximum term of 3 years.

Secondary Balancing Buy

Renewal: Initial term of one year, followed by potential extension to 30/09/2029, so a maximum term of 3 years.

Balancing Sell

Renewal: Initial term of one year, followed by potential extension to 30/09/2029, so a maximum term of 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077623-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

CPV Codes

76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,510,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2029-06-10

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
85 ORMEAU ROAD
Postcode
BT7 1SH
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

British Gas Trading Limited

FIRMUS ENERGY (SUPPLY) LIMITED

Further Information

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