Tender

European Spot Gas Market Reports

  • NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007691

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0324a5

Published 22 March 2022, 11:31am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

1100 Century Way Thorpe Park

LEEDS

LS158TU

Contact

Harriet Wilkes

Email

hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7813523683

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

European Spot Gas Market Reports

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NGN monitors daily gas prices in order to forecast monthly and annual shrinkage accrual spend and also validate invoices for the purchase of shrinkage gas. NGN are looking for a single supplier to provide us with daily European Spot Gas Market reports.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Expression of Interest (EOI) is issued by Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and looks forward to receiving responses of interest no later than the closing date of the 28th March 2022, 2pm

The aim of this EOI is to:

* Ensure we provide bidders with adequate information to submit a response to this EOI

* Provide NGN with a more detailed understanding of the interest within the market

The EOI process is the first stage of multistage procurement process and only suppliers who express an interest will be invited to the PQQ stage to be assessed against a selection criterion of pass and fail questions which will assess the capability and capacity of potential suppliers. Successful bidders at PQQ stage then be invited to the RFP stage where NGN will assess against award criteria.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 1 year renewal

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 March 2022

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI). If your company is able to provide the below services, please email hwilkes@northerngas.co.uk to confirm that you would like to participate and complete the EOI.

NGN monitors daily gas prices in order to forecast monthly and annual shrinkage accrual spend and also validate invoices for the purchase of shrinkage gas. NGN are looking for a single supplier to provide us with daily European Spot Gas Market reports.

Essential Requirements:

• Supplier to provide independent pricing information, in-depth analysis and spot gas prices for the British and entire European market

• A comprehensive daily report to be provided with day ahead and future gas prices along with economical supporting information

• Overview of across the market, with month ahead price assessment snapshot, price assessment, and continental price assessments, Zeebrugge, TTF and NBP.

• UK supply and demand data

• News and weekly outlook and review

• Secondary data, ICE UK Natural Gas Futures

• Trade information, European OTC trades Volume and ranges.

• 5-day weather outlook across Europe.

• Reports to be provided daily

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Gas Networks

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom