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Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Entry Point Switching Agreement 2026

Official notice

Authority: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Services related to the oil and gas industry (76) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northern Ireland 's requirement for Entry Point Switching Services was tendered by Premier Transmission for the period from 1st October 2026 until 30th September 2027 ( with options for

extension ) on behalf of GNI UK, Premier

Transmission Limited, Belfast Gas Transmission

Limited and West Transmission Limited.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Services related to the oil and gas industry

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: One year initial term, followed by two possible extensions of one year each. Total potential term of three years.
76000000 Services related to the oil and gas industry

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Full details outlined within ITT document.
  • Price: Full details are outlined in ITT document.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 10 Jun 2029
First published
10 Jun 2026, 10:55 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054628
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Services related to the oil and gas industry
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b189 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published134 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 10:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by106 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline98 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
  6. Standstill ends57 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by51 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each i.e. total maximum term of three years.£3,000,000 inc. VAT14 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utilityNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: NI026421 · GB-PPON: PJVT-7435-PZLJ First Floor, 85 Ormeau Road, Northern Ireland, BT7 1SHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03078711GB-PPON: PPQG-1767-NGCR Millstream Maidenhead Road, Berkshire, South East, SL4 5GDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender