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title: "Gas Shrinkage Contract"
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# Gas Shrinkage Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gas-shrinkage-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed75). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED: "Gas Shrinkage Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-gas-networks-limited-coh-05167070)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Gaseous fuels
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ed75`

## 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-shrinkage-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03ed75#tl-md)

## Description
NGN is required to purchase gas which is used in connection with the operation of, or which is un accounted for from its gas transportation system in accordance with the Uniform Network Code (UNC).
Under UNC rules, shrinkage gas is dealt with on a daily basis with NGN being required to acquire gas to meet its daily shrinkage gas requirement.
Shrinkage gas comprises;
Own Use Gas - Gas used by NGN in connection wit the operation of its network including gas used in running compressors, gas used for preheating and vented gas;
Unaccounted for gas - Gas which is lost or otherwise not accounted for as off taken from its network including gas lost or unaccounted for by reason of unidentified theft and leakage.
This contract provides NGN with the facility for the procurement of its shrinkage requirement and an Agent to ensure that the executed trades are nominated under its shrinkage gas account.
The anticipated requirement is for 27,000 therms per annum

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE

- **Description:** NGN is required to purchase gas which is used in connection with the operation of, or which is un accounted for from its gas transportation system in accordance with the Uniform Network Code (UNC).
Under UNC rules, shrinkage gas is dealt with on a da...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 022880-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 024291-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 022880-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/07/2023

- **Contract:** 024291-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024291-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-18T09:25:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:23:29.428Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed75