Northern Ireland’s requirement for Balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021 until 1 October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the ‘NI Network Operators’).
Lot 1: Primary buy framework agreement
Primary buy framework agreement – up to 2 balancing gas contracts (and therefore up to 2 places on the framework agreement).
Lot 2: Secondary buy framework agreement
Secondary buy framework agreement –1 balancing gas contract (and therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
Lot 3: Sell framework agreement
Sell framework agreement – 1 balancing gas contracts (therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-11.
The procurement was published on 2021-07-12.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: 21/017 — NI Network Balancing Gas
21/017
Products/services: Natural gas📦
Short description:
“Northern Ireland’s requirement for Balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021...”
Short description
Northern Ireland’s requirement for Balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021 until 1 October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the ‘NI Network Operators’).
Lot 1: Primary buy framework agreement
Primary buy framework agreement – up to 2 balancing gas contracts (and therefore up to 2 places on the framework agreement).
Lot 2: Secondary buy framework agreement
Secondary buy framework agreement –1 balancing gas contract (and therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
Lot 3: Sell framework agreement
Sell framework agreement – 1 balancing gas contracts (therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
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Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 21/017 — NI Network Balancing Gas — Lot 1: Primary Buy Framework Agreement
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Natural gas📦
Place of performance: Northern Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Northern Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1: Primary buy framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Primary buy framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021 until 1 October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the ‘NI Network Operators’).
Primary buy framework agreement – up to 2 balancing gas contracts (and therefore up to 2 places on the framework agreement).
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: 12 months extension option.
Additional information:
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the tender documents....”
Additional information
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 local time on Wednesday 11 August 2021. www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 21/017 — NI Network Balancing Gas — Lot 2: Secondary Buy Framework Agreement
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2: Secondary buy framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Secondary buy framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021 until 1 October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the ‘NI Network Operators’).
Secondary buy framework agreement –1 balancing gas contract (and therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: 21/017 — NI Network Balancing Gas — Lot 3: Sell Framework Agreement
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3: Sell framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Sell framework agreement
Northern Ireland’s requirement for balancing gas services (balancing gas sell and balancing gas buy) is being tendered for the period from 1 October 2021 until 1 October 2022 on behalf of GNI(UK), PTL, BGTL, and WTL, (together the ‘NI Network Operators’).
Sell framework agreement – 1 Balancing gas contracts (therefore 1 place on the framework agreement).
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“Please refer to tender documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.” Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions for participation
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...”
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.
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-11
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Irish 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-11
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
“You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a...”
You must submit through the eTenders system before the deadline. It is very important that you commence the scanning and uploading of your response in a timely manner. The system will automatically lockdown at the exact time specified in the tender documents. Tenders that are not fully uploaded by the response deadline will not be accepted by the system. Please submit via the eTenders system not later than 12.00 local time on Wednesday 11 August 2021. www.etenders.gov.ie/system-user-guides
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: High Court Central Office, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 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...”
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)).
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Source: OJS 2021/S 136-363134 (2021-07-12)