United Kingdom-Belfast: Entry Point Switching Agreement

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-034419/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: 1st Floor, The Arena Building, 85 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH
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:
Address of the buyer profile:

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: Entry Point Switching Agreement

Reference number: 2023-PTL-00000015
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09123000
II.1.3) Type of contract : Supplies
II.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”).

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
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:
Ireland

II.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.

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
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:2023/S 000-023770

Section V: Award of contract Title: Entry Point Switching Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-10-30
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
Postal address: First Floor Building 6900, Avenue 6000, Cork Airport Business Park
Town: Cork
Postal code: T12 CFR6
Country: Ireland
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
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-11-21