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title: "Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25"
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# Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25

Buyer: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486e4

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the "Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25" has recently been completed by Premier Transmission Limited (PTL), operating on behalf of various Northern Ireland Network Operators, including GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL. This procurement is categorised under the Natural Gas industry (CPV 09123000) and aims to meet the gas balancing requirements from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025. Located in Northern Ireland, this process involved an open procedure with three lots, focusing on primary and secondary buy contracts, as well as sell contracts. The awards were finalised on 30th September 2024, with Bord Gais Energy Limited and firmus energy (Supply) Ltd as the successful contractors for the respective lots.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in the gas and energy sector, particularly those with capabilities in managing large-scale gas procurement and supply operations. Companies with expertise in logistics, quality resource management, and the ability to meet high daily kWh requirements would find this framework ideal for business growth. The procurement process was designed to incorporate quality and price as key criteria, opening opportunities for competitive bids and framework agreements that could potentially extend to 2026, contributing to long-term business stability and growth.

## Notice

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st October 2024 until 30th September 2025 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL (together the "NI Network Operators").

### Lot Information

Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy)

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 BuyContracts) 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: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 2025, 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 2026, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1st October 2025, 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 2025 to 1st October 2026 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)

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 SOUTH NORTH 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: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 2025, 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 2026, by serving notice to the Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2025, 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 2025 to 1 October 2026 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint a successful bidder

Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell)

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. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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 2025, 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 2026, by serving notice on each Framework Member at anytime prior to 1 October 2025, 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 1October 2025 to1 October 2026 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint any successful bidders.

### Procurement Information

ISL considers that the variation benefits from the exemption in Reg. 88(1)(b) UCR , for the reasons outlined below. The incumbent CIPSP has developed intimate knowledge of the logic within the flow computers, chromatograph and PLC's. The Flow computers and chromatograph are being changed as part of this project, and for the new equipment to interface to the existing PLC's, the PLC's will need substantial modifications also. To introduce a third party to replace and work on equipment that is expressly within the responsibility of the CIPSP, would create interface management risks. The incumbent CIPSP is therefore considered the most efficient and lowest risk party to deliver and warrant the design and interface modifications. It should also be noted that, as mentioned above, a significant part of the additional value of the variation will be competitively tendered, allowing potential relevant providers to bid in for this element of the work. It is envisaged that an extension of the CIPSP contract until the completion of the project is required . In the run up to expiry a new CIPSP contract competitive tender process will be carried out. This will be advertised on Find a Tender, allowing any interested parties to participate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032651-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## 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 2024 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032651-2024
- 1 Aug 2024 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024188-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:084896-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.mutual-energy.com/

## Provenance

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