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) is being tendered by Premier Transmission 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), Premier Transmission Limited, Belfast Gas Transmission Limited & West Transmission Limited (together the "NI Network Operators"). Further details on the scope and requirements can be found in the tender documents.
Lot Information
Primary Balancing Buy
Please see tender documents for further information on each lot.
Renewal: Initial term of one year, followed by potential extension to 30/09/2029, so a maximum term of 3 years.
Secondary Balancing BuyPlease see tender documents for further information.
Renewal: Initial term of one year, followed by potential extension to 30/09/2029, so a maximum term of 3 years.
Balancing SellFurther information is available in the tender documents.
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/054703-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jul 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2029-06-10
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054703-2026
10th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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