Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Premier Transmission Limited
1st Floor, The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
Contact
Hannah Keery
Hannah.Keery@mutual-energy.com
Telephone
+44 2890437580
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
Buyer's address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/
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
Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25
Reference number
2024-PTL-00000019
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland’s requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st October 2024 until 30th September 2025 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL (together the "NI Network Operators").
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot (Lot 1) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the purchase of gas by the NI Network Operators.For this Lot 1, there are two types of contracts (for Balancing Gas Buy Contracts) being: 1A NIBP Primary Balancing Gas Buy (with physical delivery via the Moffat IP); and 1B Locational (Moffat) Primary Balancing Gas Buy. The total max daily requirement has been estimated for the purchase of Balancing Gas, which may be met from this Lot 1 or Lot 2, has been estimated at 8 667 000 kWh. There maybe more than one Balancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each Balancing Gas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity of 5 000 000 kWh
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,750,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
While it is envisaged that the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Buy Contract (Primary Buy) will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1st October 2025, PTL shall have the option to extend the term of the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Buy Contracts - Primary Buy) to 5:00 on 1st October 2026, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1st October 2025, if PTL's tender process for the award of a framework agreement for the purchase of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1st October 2025 to 1st October 2026 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint any successful bidders. PTL intends to award places on the Framework Agreements until the relevant quantity requirement (for buy or sell of gas, of 8,667,000 kWh in all cases) has been met. In addition PTL may, for the purposes of operational resilience, choose to offer further places on the Framework Agreements. Since each Tenderer must offer a minimum quantity in their tenders, it is on this basis that the potential maximum number of participants to the framework agreement has been envisaged as 3. However, PTL reserves the right to place additional participants on the Framework Agreements if it considers that appropriate.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
As PTL has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 1 Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Primary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances thesearrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such the duration in II.2.7 has been completed on the basis these arrangements continue for the full 2 year period
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Secondary Buy)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot (Lot 2) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the (secondary) purchase of gas by the NI Network Operators (NIBP SECONDARY BALANCING GAS BUY CONTRACT(WITH PHYSICAL DELIVERY VIA THE SOUTH NORTH INTERCONNECTION POINT)). For this Lot 2, there is one contract type (for Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contract) being: NIBP Secondary Balancing Gas Buy (with physical delivery via South North IP). The total max daily requirement has been estimated at 8 667 000 kWh. It is envisaged that the max daily requirement will be provided for through the Balancing Gas Primary Buy Contracts, awarded under Lot 1, unless certain conditions prevail, as outlined in the ITT and Framework Agreements. It is envisaged there will be a maximum of one contract in Lot 2 awarded with a minimum quantity requirement of 5,000,000 kWh
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,080,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
While it is envisaged that the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contracts will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1 October 2025, GNI(UK) shall have the option to extend the term of the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Secondary Buy Contracts) to 5:00 on 1 October 2026, by serving notice to the Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2025, if PTL and GNI(UK)’s tender process for the award of a framework agreement for the (primary or secondary buy) purchase of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint a successful bidder
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
As GNI(UK) has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 2 Secondary Buy FrameworkAgreement & Secondary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances thesearrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimatedvalue in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangementscontinue for the full 2 year period.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09123000 - Natural gas
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot (Lot 3) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the sale of gas by the NINetwork Operators (Balancing Gas Sell Contracts). For this Lot 3, there is one contracttype (for Balancing Gas Sell Contract) being: 3: Non-Locational Balancing Gas Sell. The totaldaily max requirement has been estimated at 8,667,000kWh. There may be more than oneBalancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each BalancingGas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity requirement of 3,000,000 kWh.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £570,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
While it is envisaged that the Lot 3 Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts(Sell) will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1 October 2025, PTL and GNI(UK) shall havethe option to extend the term of the Lot 3 Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas SellContracts) to 5:00 on 1 October 2026, by serving notice on each Framework Member at anytime prior to 1 October 2025, if PTL and GNI (UK)’s tender process for the award of aframework agreement for the sale of Balancing Gas for the NI Network for the gas year 1October 2025 to1 October 2026 is unsuccessful and it is unable to appoint any successfulbidders
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
As we have reserved the option to further extend the Lot 3 Contract, in certain circumstances thesearrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimatedvalue in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangementscontinue for the full 2 year period.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to the tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please refer to the tender documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the tender documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 July 2024
Local time
12:00am
Place
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Northern Ireland
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom