--- title: "Balancing Gas 2022_23" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED" published: "2022-10-10" --- # Balancing Gas 2022_23 Buyer: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0347a0.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process for the "Balancing Gas 2022_23" tender, initiated by Premier Transmission Limited, involves the sale and purchase of natural gas in Northern Ireland. The procurement stage is currently active, with a total contract value of £11,000,000 GBP. The tender deadline is set for 20th July 2022. The industry category is natural gas under goods procurement. The tender is open for bidding through an open procedure. This procurement opportunity for the Balancing Gas tender presents business growth prospects for companies involved in the production, transport, and distribution of gas and heat. Suppliers who can meet quality and price criteria are well-suited to compete. The contracting authority, Premier Transmission Limited, has outlined options for contract extension up to 2024, providing potential for long-term business partnerships in the gas industry. Interested businesses should consider the detailed tender documents and meet the submission requirements before the deadline. ## Notice Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by PTL for the period 1st October 2022 until 1st October 2023 on behalf of PTL, BGTL, GNI(UK) and WTL (the NI Network Operators). ### Lot Information Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy) Lot No: 1 This Lot (Lot 1) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the purchase of gas by the NI Network Operators.For this Lot 1, there are two types of contracts (for Balancing Gas Buy Contracts) being: 1A NIBP Primary Balancing Gas Buy (with physical delivery via the Moffat IP); and 1B Locational (Moffat) Primary Balancing Gas Buy. The total max daily requirement has been estimated for the purchase of Balancing Gas, which may be met from this Lot 1 or Lot 2, has been estimated at 8 667 000 kWh. There maybe more than one Balancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each Balancing Gas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity of 5 000 000 kWh. Additional information: As PTL has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Primary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances these arrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such the duration in II.2.7 has been completed on the basis these arrangements continue for the full 2 year period Options: While it is envisaged that the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Buy Contract (Primary Buy) will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1st October 2023, PTL shall have the option to extend the term of the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Buy Contracts - Primary Buy) to 5:00 on 1st October 2024, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1st October 2023, if PTL's tender process for the award of a framework agreement for the purchase of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1st October 2023 to 1st October 2024 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint any successful bidders. PTL intends to award places on the Framework Agreements until the relevant quantity requirement (for buy or sell of gas, of 8,667,000 kWh in all cases) has been met. In addition PTL may, for the purposes of operational resilience, choose to offer further places on the Framework Agreements. Since each Tenderer must offer a minimum quantity in their tenders, it is on this basis that the potential maximum number of participants to the framework agreement has been envisaged as 3. However, PTL reserves the right to place additional participants on the Framework Agreements if it considers that appropriate. Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Secondary Buy) Lot No: 2 This Lot (Lot 2) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the (secondary) purchase of gas by the NI Network Operators (NIBP Secondary balancing gas buy Contract (with physical delivery via the north south interconnection point)). For this Lot 2, there is one contract type (for Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contract) being: NIBP Secondary Balancing Gas Buy (with physical delivery via South North IP). The total max daily requirement has been estimated at 8 667 000 kWh. It is envisaged that the max daily requirement will be provided for through the Balancing Gas Primary Buy Contracts, awarded under Lot 1, unless certain conditions prevail, as outlined in the ITT and Framework Agreements. It is envisaged there will be a maximum of one contract in Lot 2 awarded with a minimum quantity requirement of 5,000,000 kWh. Additional information: As GNI(UK) has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement & Secondary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances these arrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimated value in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangements continue for the full 2 year period. Options: While it is envisaged that the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contracts will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1 October 2023, GNI(UK) shall have the option to extend the term of the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contracts) to 5:00 on 1 October 2023, by serving notice to the Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2023, if PTL and GNI(UK)'s tender process for the award of a framework agreement for the (primary or secondary buy) purchase of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1 October 2023 to 1 October 2024 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint a successful bidder Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell) Lot No: 3 This Lot (Lot 3) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the sale of gas by the NI Network Operators (Balancing Gas Sell Contracts). For this Lot 3, there is one contract type (for Balancing Gas Sell Contract) being: 3: Non-Locational Balancing Gas Sell. The total daily max requirement has been estimated at 8,667,000kWh. There may be more than one Balancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each Balancing Gas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity requirement of 3,000,000 kWh. Options: While it is envisaged that the Lot 3 Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell) will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1 October 2023, PTL and GNI(UK) shall have the option to extend the term of the Lot 3 Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Sell Contracts) to 5:00 on 1 October 2024, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2023, if PTL and GNI (UK)'s tender process for the award of a framework agreement for the sale of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1 October 2023 to1 October 2024 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint any successful bidders ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028469-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,000,000 | | Lots value | £16,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £20,536,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1SH | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | BORD GAIS ENERGY; FIRMUS ENERGY (SUPPLY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy ### Codes - 09123000 - Natural gas ## Release History - 10 Oct 2022 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028469-2022 - 17 Jun 2022 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016635-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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