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# Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gas-operations-project-design-approval-and-appraisal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mutual Energy Limited (on behalf of its subsidiary, Interconnector Services Limited): "Gas Operations: Project Design, Approval and Appraisal Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Mutual Energy Limited (on behalf of its subsidiary, Interconnector Services Limited)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mutual-energy-limited-on-behalf-of-its-subsidiary-interconne-GB-FTS-82539)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Civil engineering consultancy services, Engineering design services, Health and safety consultancy services, Pipeline-design services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gas-operations-project-design-approval-and-appraisal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a`

## 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/gas-operations-project-design-approval-and-appraisal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fmutual-energy%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gas-operations-project-design-approval-and-appraisal-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a#participate

## Description
Mutual Energy is a major player in the Northern Ireland energy sector managing critically important gas assets. In order to do this, Mutual engages the services of expert consultancy service providers to undertake a range of technical, integrity and compliance related services. Within gas operations, these services cover a range of design related disciplines including mechanical, civil, pipeline, electrical and instrumentation for plant enhancements and replacements. Mutual (on behalf of its subsidiary company, Interconnector Services Limited) intends to establish a framework for Project Design, Approval and Appraisal which will encompass these services and wishes to engage a competitive range of bidders who can fulfil the entire service requirements as well as those who can fulfil one or several of the required disciplines.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71311000, 71317210, 71320000, 71322200
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Please see the Project Information Memorandum (PIM). Services are described within.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Gas Project Design, Approval & Appraisal Framework (active)
  - Award id: `004138-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Gas Project Design, Approval & Appraisal Framework (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004138-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-08T07:59:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:04:58.717Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c82a