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title: "Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES LIMITED)"
published: "2024-02-08"
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# Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework

Buyer: MUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES LIMITED)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004138-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MUTUAL ENERGY LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, INTERCONNECTOR SERVICES 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322200 - Pipeline-design services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2024 at 07:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004138-2024
- 12 May 2023 at 08:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013528-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mutual-energy.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home

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