Official UK procurement notice
Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25
Authority: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorthern 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").
CPV: Natural gas
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£4,400,000 together)Lot #1Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy)Published value£2,750,000
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 thesearrangements 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
Lot #2Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Secondary Buy)Published value£1,080,000
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: As GNI(UK) has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 2 Secondary Buy FrameworkAgreement & Secondary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances thesearrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimatedvalue in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangementscontinue for the full 2 year period.
Lot #3Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell)Published value£570,000
This Lot (Lot 3) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the sale of gas by the NINetwork Operators (Balancing Gas Sell Contracts). For this Lot 3, there is one contracttype (for Balancing Gas Sell Contract) being: 3: Non-Locational Balancing Gas Sell. The totaldaily max requirement has been estimated at 8,667,000kWh. There may be more than oneBalancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each BalancingGas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity requirement of 3,000,000 kWh. Additional information: As we have reserved the option to further extend the Lot 3 Contract, in certain circumstances thesearrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimatedvalue in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangementscontinue for the full 2 year period.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Please refer to the tender documents
- Shortlisting
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 27 Jun 2024, 07:49 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jun 2024, 07:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2024-PTL-00000019- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019597- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0472dcFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Please refer to the tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 30 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Timeline
27 Jun 2024 → 30 Jul 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published27 Jun 2024, 07:49 BST
- Submission deadline29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Northern IrelandReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria