United Kingdom-Belfast: Balancing Gas 2020 21

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 092-221176/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Premier Transmission Limited
Postal address: Mutual Energy Limited, 85 Ormeau Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1SH
Country: United Kingdom
Email: ciara.brennan@mutual-energy.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the above mentioned address
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 2020 21
Reference number: 2019-00000006
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 (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) is being tendered by PTL for the period 1st October 2020 until 1st October 2021 on behalf of PTL, BGTL, GNI(UK) and WTL (the NI Network Operators).

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5200000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted forall lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Primary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Primary Buy) Lot No: 1

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09123000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN0 Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This Lot (Lot 1) relates to Balancing Gas Contracts concerning the purchase of gas by the NI NetworkOperators. 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.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 4000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
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 BuyContract (Primary Buy) will terminate automatically at 5:00 on 1st October 2021, 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 2022, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1st October 2021, 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 2021 to 1st October 2022 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: 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 these arrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimated value in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangements continue for the full 2 year period.

II.2.1) Title: Secondary Buy Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contract (Secondary Buy) Lot No: 2

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09123000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN0 Main site or place of performance:
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
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
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 2021, 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 2022, by serving notice to the Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2021, 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 2021 to 1 October 2022 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: As GNI(UK) has reserved the option to further extend the Lot 2 Secondary Buy Framework Agreement & Secondary Balancing Gas Buy Contracts, in certain circumstances these arrangements have potential to continue for a period of up to 2 years. As such, the estimated value in II.2.6 and duration in II.2.7 have been completed on the basis these arrangements continue for the full 2 year period.

II.2.1) Title: Sell Framework Agreement and Balancing Gas Contracts (Sell) Lot No: 3

Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09123000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN0 Main site or place of performance:
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
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
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 2021, 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 2022, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2021, 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 1 October 2021 to1 October 2022 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:

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:

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:As contained in the procurement documents.

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As contained 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 PTL 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. Premier Transmission Limited 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 Premier Transmission Limited considers appropriate.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2020-06-15 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date:2020-06-15 Local time:00:00
Place:Mutual Energy Offices – via electronic procurement system, In-Tend.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:Procured every 12 months

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court Northern Ireland
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-05-07