Contract

Entry Point Switching Agreement

  • Premier Transmission Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034419

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03efa4

Published 21 November 2023, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Premier Transmission Limited

1st Floor, The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH

Belfast

BT7 1SH

Contact

Hannah Keery

Email

Hannah.Keery@mutual-energy.com

Telephone

+44 2890437580

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mutual-energy/aspx/Tenders/Current

Buyer's address

https://www.mutual-energy.com/

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

Entry Point Switching Agreement

Reference number

2023-PTL-00000015

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 Entry Point Switching Services is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st November 2023 until 30th September 2024 on behalf of GNI UK, PTL, BGTL, and WTL (together the "Individual Transporters").

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09123000 - Natural gas

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland’s requirement for Entry Point Switching Services is being tendered by PTL for the period from 1st November 2023 until 30th September 2024 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL (together the "Individual Transporters"). PTL is the owner and operator of the Scotland to Northern Ireland natural gas transmission pipeline ("SNIP"). This gas pipeline runs from Twynholm in Scotland across the Irish Sea, terminating at Ballylumford Power Station.BGTL is the owner and operator of the Belfast Gas Transmission Pipeline ("BGTP"). The BGTP runs from Ballylumford to offtakes at the Greater Belfast Distribution Zone. There is also an offtake at Middle Division near Carrickfergus feeding the North-West Pipeline. WTL is the owner of the Gas to the West pipeline ("WTP") which takes gas from the GNI (UK) Northwest Pipeline and delivers it to SGN’s distribution network which serves the towns of Strabane, Coalisland, Cookstown, Derrylin, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Magherafelt, Omagh and Strabane. The SNIP, BGTP and the WTP jointly form the Premier Transmission Pipeline System ("PTPS"). PTL, BGTL and WTL are owned by Mutual Energy Limited ("MEL"). GNI (UK) owns and operates two natural gas transmission pipelines in Northern Ireland. The North-West gas pipeline, from Carrickfergus to Londonderry, serves Coolkeeragh power station in Derry and enabled the development of gas networks along the route. The South-North gas pipeline runs from Gormanston, in County Meath, to Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, where it links into the North-West pipeline. There may be occasions when network conditions mean that it is difficult to flow the nominated quantity at the Moffat IP Entry Point into NI. To avoid declaring a System Constraint and/or in response to once occurring a Shipper may be instructed to renominate part or all of their entry requirements via the South North IP Entry Point instead of the Moffat IP Entry Point. The switching of flows to the alternative entry point will reduce the level of nominations at the Moffat IP Entry Point and reduce the risk of curtailing all Shippers.The requirement for any such action is determined by network conditions in accordance with the System Operator Agreement (SOA) and as agreed between PTL and GNI (UK) from time to time. As PTL operates the PTL, BGTL and WTL assets, it is party to these procedures on behalf of those operators.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-023770


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Entry Point Switching Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bord Gais Energy Limited

First Floor Building 6900, Avenue 6000, Cork Airport Business Park

Cork

T12 CFR6

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

No


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Northern Ireland

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court Northern Ireland

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom