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title: "Gas Shrinkage"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030445"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES LTD"
published: "2021-12-21"
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# Gas Shrinkage

Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030445

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## Summary

Wales & West Utilities Ltd is currently conducting a tender process for "Gas Shrinkage" services, focusing on the professional services for the gas industry. The tender is in the active stage and invites expressions of interest from potential suppliers until 19th January 2022. Interested parties must register on the Bravo procurement portal and submit their expression of interest via email to Gemma Deverill, who is the contact point for this procurement. The contract is expected to last for 1080 days, with a potential for two 12-month extensions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in gas supply and procurement services, especially those familiar with the nuances of unaccounted gas and transportation regulations. Companies offering commodity brokerage services and those experienced in energy management or procurement will find this opportunity particularly relevant. Engaging in this tender could strengthen their market position and potentially increase their client base within the utilities sector.

## Notice

WWU is required to purchase gas which is predominantly gas which is unaccounted for or used in connection with the operation of its network in accordance with Section N of the Uniform Network Code (UNC). Under UNC rules, Shrinkage Gas is dealt with on a daily basis with Wales & West being required to acquire gas to meet its daily Shrinkage Gas requirement. Shrinkage Gas comprises: Own use gas - gas used by WWU in connection with the operation of its network including gas used in running compressors, gas used for preheating and vented gas; Unaccounted for gas - gas which is lost or otherwise not accounted for as offtaken from its network including gas lost or unaccounted for by reason of unidentified theft and leakage WWU are allowed to recover the market related costs of purchasing a pre-determined target daily volume of Shrinkage Gas in each year via its regulated transportation revenue. WWU would like to invite expressions of interest based on the information specified and for interested suppliers to submit their EOI to gemma.deverill@wwutilities.co.uk Please note no further qualification or tender information will be published until the expression of interest period has closed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

WWU is required to purchase gas which is predominantly gas which is unaccounted for or used in connection with the operation of its network in accordance with Section N of the Uniform Network Code (UNC). Under UNC rules, Shrinkage Gas is dealt with on a daily basis with Wales & West being required to acquire gas to meet its daily Shrinkage Gas requirement. Shrinkage Gas comprises: Own use gas - gas used by WWU in connection with the operation of its network including gas used in running compressors, gas used for preheating and vented gas; Unaccounted for gas - gas which is lost or otherwise not accounted for as offtaken from its network including gas lost or unaccounted for by reason of unidentified theft and leakage WWU are allowed to recover the market related costs of purchasing a pre-determined target daily volume of Shrinkage Gas in each year via its regulated transportation revenue. WWU requires an Agent to provide a Shrinkage Procurement Service which includes nominating, transacting and purchasing the daily Shrinkage Gas quantities on behalf of WWU. At the end of each month, the Agent should provide a report setting out the cost of all gas transactions for the month, identifying separately the Agent's management fee. WWU requires an Agent to provide a Shrinkage Procurement Service which includes nominating, transacting and purchasing the daily Shrinkage Gas quantities on behalf of WWU. At the end of each month, the Agent should provide a report setting out the cost of all gas transactions for the month, identifying separately the Agent's management fee. WWU would like to invite expressions of interest based on the information specified and for interested suppliers to submit their EOI to gemma.deverill@wwutilities.co.uk Please note no further qualification or tender information will be published until the expression of interest period has closed.

Renewal: Two X 12 month extensions possible

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031950-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALES & WEST UTILITIES LTD |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8FZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 66132000 - Commodity brokerage services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2021 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031950-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/

## Provenance

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