Official UK procurement notice
NI Network Balancing Gas · UK public procurement notice
Authority: PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Services related to the oil and gas industry (76) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED, Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited3 awards
Framework period 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) has been tendered by PTL for an initial period from 1st October 2026 until 30th September 2027 with the possibility of extension to 30th September 2029 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL (together the "NI Network Operators").
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Services related to the oil and gas industry
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 1 yr · up to 3 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see tender documents for further information.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Primary Balancing BuyAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Secondary Balancing BuyAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Balancing SellAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
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.
- “NI Network Balancing Gas” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 10 Jun 2029
- First published
- 10 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054703- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1b9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 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
Timeline
10 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
- Clarification questions by105 days ago8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends97 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent69 days ago14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published68 days ago14 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Standstill ends57 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by51 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026- Tender notice published10 Jun 2026, 12:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Aug 2026, 11:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Primary Balancing Buy1 award | |||
| BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each. | £21,000,000 inc. VAT | 14 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Secondary Balancing Buy1 award | |||
| BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each. | £60,000 inc. VAT | 14 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Balancing Sell1 award | |||
| Firmus Energy (Supply) LimitedSMEBalancing Gas Sell1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: Two potential extensions of one year each. | £450,000 inc. VAT | 14 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FIRMUS ENERGY (SUPPLY) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender