United Kingdom-Belfast: Balancing Gas 2022_23

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-028469/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award 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
Contact Person: Hannah Keery
Telephone: +44 2890437580
Email: Hannah.Keery@mutual-energy.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3)Communication
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 2022_23

Reference number: 2019-00000011
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 2022 until 1st October 2023 on behalf of PTL, BGTL, GNI(UK) and WTL (the NI Network Operators).

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: yes
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: 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 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
II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: 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 2023, 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 2024, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1st October 2023, 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 2023 to 1st October 2024 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 duration in II.2.7 has 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: 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 north south 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 – Name: 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 2023, 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 2023, by serving notice to the Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2023, 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 2023 to 1 October 2024 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: 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
Quality criterion – Name: 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 2023, 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 2024, by serving notice on each Framework Member at any time prior to 1 October 2023, 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 2023 to1 October 2024 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 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 000-016635

Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1 Lot 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:2022-09-30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bord Gais Energy Limited
National registration number: 463078
Postal address: First Floor Building 6900, Avenue 6000, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork. Ireland
Town: Cork
Postal code: T12 CFR6
Country: Ireland
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

Contract No: 2 Lot 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:2022-09-30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Bord Gais Energy Limited
National registration number: 463078
Postal address: First Floor Building 6900, Avenue 6000, Cork Airport Business Park, Cork. Ireland
Town: Cork
Postal code: T12 CFR6
Country: Ireland
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

Contract No: 3 Lot 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:2022-09-30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: firmus energy (Supply) Ltd
National registration number: 05369180
Postal address: A4-A5 Fergusons Way, Kilbegs Road, Antrim, BT41 4LZ
Town: Antrim
Postal code: BT41 4LZ
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME: no

Section VI: Complementary information
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: High Court Northern Ireland
Postal address: Laganside House, 23-27 Donegall Quay, Belfast BT1 3LA
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3LA
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-10-10