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title: "Entry Point Switching Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03efa4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED"
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# Entry Point Switching Agreement

Buyer: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03efa4

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## Summary

Premier Transmission Limited is conducting a procurement process for an "Entry Point Switching Agreement" in the natural gas industry in Northern Ireland. The tender is on behalf of GNI UK, PTL, BGTL, and WTL, collectively known as the "Individual Transporters." The contract period is from 1st November 2023 to 30th September 2024, with the option to extend. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the submission deadline is 14th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the production, transport, and distribution of gas and heat to engage in the supply chain of natural gas services in Northern Ireland. Companies with expertise in gas transmission and operation, such as energy firms and gas pipeline operators, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Premier Transmission Limited acts as the buying organisation, overseeing the tender process and seeking potential suppliers to fulfil the natural gas switching requirements in the specified contract period.

## Notice

Northern Ireland's requirement for Entry Point Switching Services is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st November 2023 until 30th September 2024 on behalf of GNI UK, PTL, BGTL, and WTL (together the "Individual Transporters").

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Ireland's requirement for Entry Point Switching Services is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st November 2023 until 30th September 2024 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL (together the "Individual Transporters"). PTL is the owner and operator of the Scotland to Northern Ireland natural gas transmission pipeline ("SNIP"). This gas pipeline runs from Twynholm in Scotland across the Irish Sea, terminating at Ballylumford Power Station.BGTL is the owner and operator of the Belfast Gas Transmission Pipeline ("BGTP"). The BGTP runs from Ballylumford to offtakes at the Greater Belfast Distribution Zone. There is also an offtake at Middle Division near Carrickfergus feeding the North-West Pipeline. WTL is the owner of the Gas to the West pipeline ("WTP") which takes gas from the GNI (UK) Northwest Pipeline and delivers it to SGN's distribution network which serves the towns of Strabane, Coalisland, Cookstown, Derrylin, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Magherafelt, Omagh and Strabane. The SNIP, BGTP and the WTP jointly form the Premier Transmission Pipeline System ("PTPS"). PTL, BGTL and WTL are owned by Mutual Energy Limited ("MEL"). GNI (UK) owns and operates two natural gas transmission pipelines in Northern Ireland. The North-West gas pipeline, from Carrickfergus to Londonderry, serves Coolkeeragh power station in Derry and enabled the development of gas networks along the route. The South-North gas pipeline runs from Gormanston, in County Meath, to Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, where it links into the North-West pipeline. There may be occasions when network conditions mean that it is difficult to flow the nominated quantity at the Moffat IP Entry Point into NI. To avoid declaring a System Constraint and/or in response to once occurring a Shipper may be instructed to renominate part or all of their entry requirements via the South North IP Entry Point instead of the Moffat IP Entry Point. The switching of flows to the alternative entry point will reduce the level of nominations at the Moffat IP Entry Point and reduce the risk of curtailing all Shippers.The requirement for any such action is determined by network conditions in accordance with the System Operator Agreement (SOA) and as agreed between PTL and GNI (UK) from time to time. As PTL operates the PTL, BGTL and WTL assets, it is party to these procedures on behalf of those operators.

Renewal: PTL shall have the option to extend the term of the Entry Point Switching Agreement to 05:00 on 1st October 2025, by serving notice on the EPSA Provider at any time prior to 1st October 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034419-2023 |
| 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 | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BORD GAIS ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09123000 - Natural gas

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2023 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034419-2023
- 14 Aug 2023 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023770-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.mutual-energy.com/

## Provenance

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