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title: "21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas"
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# 21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21-017-ni-network-balancing-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** GNI (UK) LIMITED: "21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Aug 2021. Published submission portal: www.etenders.gov.ie.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [GNI (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gni-uk-limited-coh-02827969)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 August 2021 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Natural gas
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21-017-ni-network-balancing-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21-017-ni-network-balancing-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenders.gov.ie](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etenders.gov.ie)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/21-017-ni-network-balancing-gas-ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7#participate

## Description
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered for the period from1st October 2021 until 1st October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: 21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas - Lot 1 - Primary Buy Framework Agreement
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09123000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered for the period from1st October 2021 until 1st October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL, (together the "NI Network Operat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: 21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas - Lot 2 - Secondary Buy Framework Agreement
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09123000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered for the period from1st October 2021 until 1st October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL, (together the "NI Network Operat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: 21/017 - NI Network Balancing Gas - Lot 3 - Sell Framework Agreement
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09123000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered for the period from1st October 2021 until 1st October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL, (together the "NI Network Operat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016245-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-12T15:07:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:07:30.140Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c6e7