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# SONI085 DS3 - Gate 15

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soni085-ds3-gate-15-ocds-h6vhtk-06b27f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SONI Ltd: "SONI085 DS3 - Gate 15". Published status: complete. Published Value: £37,806,621. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SONI Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/soni-ltd-GB-PPON-PPVY-9479-DHPY)
- **Published Value:** £37,806,621 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Energy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £29,745,637 (exc. VAT, 9 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 28 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soni085-ds3-gate-15-ocds-h6vhtk-06b27f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b27f`

## 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/soni085-ds3-gate-15-ocds-h6vhtk-06b27f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.mytenders.co.uk

## Description
This Qualification System refers to the system that is in place to enable interested parties to submit a Response and subsequently qualify for award of Contract for provision of DS3 System Services.

## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: POR L1NI
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,437,669
- **Description:** Primary Operating Reserve
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/03/2027

### Lot 2: SOR L2NI
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,921,680
- **Description:** Secondary Operating Reserve
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/03/2027

### Lot 3: TOR1 L3NI
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,427,437
- **Description:** Tertiary 1 Operating Reserve
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 4: TOR2 L4NI
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,373,899
- **Description:** Tertiary 2 Operating Reserve
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 5: RRD L5NI
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,008,157
- **Description:** Replacement Reserve (De-Synchronised)
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 6: RRS L6NI
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,008,157
- **Description:** Replacement Reserve (Synchronised)
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/03/2027

### Lot 7: SSRP L7NI
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,535,838
- **Description:** Steady State Reactive Power
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 8: SIR L8NI
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,516,989
- **Description:** Synchronous Inertial Response
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 9: RM1 L9NI
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £630,178
- **Description:** Ramping Margin 1 Hour
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 10: RM3 L10NI
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £910,536
- **Description:** Ramping Margin 3 Hour
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 11: RM8 L11NI
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £852,650
- **Description:** Ramping Margin 8 Hour
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

### Lot 12: FFR L12NI 
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £9,183,433
- **Description:** Fast Frequency Response
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

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

  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** -2 (active)

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

  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** -3 (active)

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

  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 1 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Craiggore Energy Limited, Envishagaran Wind Farm LTD, GridBeyond Limited **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHGL-6735-RDJJ`, `GB-PPON:PPYW-6593-ZHNW`, `GB-FTS-123118`
  - Value: £6,437,668 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 2 (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Craiggore Energy Limited, Envishagaran Wind Farm LTD, GridBeyond Limited **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHGL-6735-RDJJ`, `GB-PPON:PPYW-6593-ZHNW`, `GB-FTS-123118`
  - Value: £3,921,680 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 3 (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Craiggore Energy Limited, Envishagaran Wind Farm LTD, GridBeyond Limited **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHGL-6735-RDJJ`, `GB-PPON:PPYW-6593-ZHNW`, `GB-FTS-123118`
  - Value: £3,427,437 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 4 (pending)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **GridBeyond Limited , iPower Flexible Energy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123118`, `GB-FTS-37494`
  - Value: £3,373,899 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 5 (pending)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **GridBeyond Limited , iPower Flexible Energy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123118`, `GB-FTS-37494`
  - Value: £1,008,157 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** S?ONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 9 (pending)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **GridBeyond Limited , iPower Flexible Energy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123118`, `GB-FTS-37494`
  - Value: £630,178 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 10 (pending)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **iPower Flexible Energy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37494`
  - Value: £910,536 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 11 (pending)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **iPower Flexible Energy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37494`
  - Value: £852,650 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

- **Award:** SONI085 DS3 Gate 15 - Lot 12 (pending)
  - Award id: `9`
  - Supplier(s): **GridBeyond Limited , Lisburn Solar Power**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123118`, `GB-PPON:PJZG-3247-RCXH`
  - Value: £9,183,433 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055038-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-11T17:22:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T04:27:13.132Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b27f