Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
GNI (UK) LIMITED
London
UK
Contact person: Tender Admin
E-mail: tenders@gasnetworks.ie
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gasnetworks.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gasnetworks.ie
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.etenders.gov.ie
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
25/019 NI Network Balancing Gas
Reference number: 25/019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
09123000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by Gas Networks Ireland on behalf of GNI (UK) for the period from 1st October 2025 until 30th September 2026 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL, (together the "NI Network Operators").
Any technical problems with the eTenders system
or questions of the functionality in the eTenders
system should be directed to the eTenders
helpdesk. Applicants should contact eTenders
helpdesk either via email etenders@eu-supply.com
or by phone +353 (0)21 243 92 77 during office
hours (09:00am - 17:30pm Irish time).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Primary Buy Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Primary Buy Framework Agreement - up to 2 Balancing Gas Contracts (and therefore up to 2 places on the Framework Agreement)
As set out in the ITT
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Secondary Buy Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Secondary Buy Framework Agreement -1 Balancing Gas Contract (and therefore 1 place on the Framework Agreement)
As set out in the ITT
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Sell Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sell Framework Agreement - up to 3 Balancing Gas Contracts (and therefore up to 3 places on the Framework Agreement).
As set out in the ITT
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement
documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may if the Contracting Entity considers it necessary to ensure that the contract is carried out to its satisfaction, be required to do so prior to award of the contract. The Contracting Entity also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, or with one member of the group as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors or on any other basis as the Contracting Entity considers appropriate.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2025
Local time: 11:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 018886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to Statutory Instrument 131 of 2010,
European Communities (Award of Contracts by
Utility Undertaking) (Review Procedures)
Regulations 2010 (and in particular Regulation 7
and 10(2)).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2025