Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED
NI026421
85 Ormeau Road
BELFAST
BT71SH
UK
Contact person: Hannah Keery
Telephone: +44 2890437508
E-mail: Hannah.Keery@mutual-energy.com
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.mutual-energy.com/
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
Balancing Gas Tender 2024_25
Reference number: 2024-PTL-00000019
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 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").
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.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 BuyContracts) 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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resource
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Secondary Buy)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resource
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.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
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09123000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot (Lot 3) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the sale of gas by the NI Network Operators (Balancing Gas Sell Contracts). For this Lot 3, there is one contract type (for Balancing Gas Sell Contract) being: 3: Non-Locational Balancing Gas Sell. The total daily max requirement has been estimated at 8,667,000kWh. There may be more than one Balancing Gas Contract awarded in order to meet the total requirement, with each Balancing Gas Buy Contract having a minimum quantity requirement of 3,000,000 kWh.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resource
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.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 have the option to extend the term of the Lot 3 Framework Agreement (and Balancing Gas Sell Contracts) 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 a framework 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 successful bidders.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-024188
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy) Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bord Gais Energy Limited
463078
Cork
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract(Secondary Buy) Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bord Gais Energy Limited
463078
Cork
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell) Lot No:3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
firmus energy (Supply) Ltd
05369180
Antrim
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Northern Ireland
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2024