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Gas Shrinkage Contract
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: 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.
| Contracting Authority | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
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Published history for NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
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Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT | Last source update5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationGaseous fuels | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04dbd4 | ||
What is being bought
Northern Gas Networks 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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT - Buyer information updated
5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedNGN 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). 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. Cost to supplier - Management fee of 0.60pp/therm plus 0.5% daily purchase fee.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 5 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Engie Gas Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract Not published · signed 5 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-5167070Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThis contract relates to the purchase of Gas on the UK commodity market to cover NGN's gas shrinkage requirement relative to its obligations under the Uniform Network Code. It is in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases (g) for supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market. |