Official UK procurement notice
Gas Shrinkage Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Gas Networks is required to purchase gas which is used in connection with the operation of, or which is un accounted for from its gas transportation system in accordance with the Uniform Network Code (UNC). Under UNC rules, shrinkage gas is dealt with on a daily basis with NGN being required to acquire gas to meet its daily shrinkage gas requirement.
Shrinkage gas comprises;
Own Use Gas - Gas used by NGN in connection wit the operation of its network including gas used in running compressors, gas used for preheating and vented gas;
Unaccounted for gas - Gas which is lost or otherwise not accounted for as off taken from its network including gas lost or unaccounted for by reason of unidentified theft and leakage.
This contract provides NGN with the facility for the procurement of its shrinkage requirement and an Agent to ensure that the executed trades are nominated under its shrinkage gas account.
CPV: Gaseous fuels
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NGN is required to purchase gas which is used in connection with the operation of, or…
NGN is required to purchase gas which is used in connection with the operation of, or which is un accounted for from its gas transportation system in accordance with the Uniform
Network Code (UNC).
This contract provides NGN with the facility for the procurement of its shrinkage requirement and an Agent to ensure that the executed trades are nominated under its shrinkage gas account.
Cost to supplier - Management fee of 0.60pp/therm plus 0.5% daily purchase fee.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2025, 12:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003806- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbd4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market
- Published justification
This contract relates to the purchase of Gas on the UK commodity market to cover NGN's gas shrinkage requirement relative to its obligations under the Uniform Network Code. It is in accordance with Regulation 50 (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases (g) for supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGIE Gas Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003806-2025-1 · ENGIE Gas Limited
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Gas NetworksReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Engie Gas LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.