Planning

*Pre Market Engagement* - DoF Collaborative Arrangement - The Supply of Natural Gas

  • Department of Finance

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013736

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ff04

Published 8 April 2025, 3:25pm



Scope

Reference

ID 5906908

Description

The Department of Finance - Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for the Supply of Natural Gas. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement CPD wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.

Total value (estimated)

  • £300,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £360,000,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
  • 09123000 - Natural gas
  • 09121000 - Coal gas, mains gas or similar gases

Engagement

Engagement deadline

9 May 2025

Engagement process description

If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 5906908.

The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.


Contracting authority

Department of Finance

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVTL-7513-YWVJ

303 Airport Road West

Belfast

BT3 9ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV

303 Airport Road

Belfast

BT3 9ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast


Contact organisation

Contact CPD - Supplies & Services Division for any enquiries.