AwardedAwarded 14 August 2026

NI Network Balancing Gas

Premier Transmission Limited · Private utility

In brief

Premier Transmission Limited awarded this contract to British Gas Trading Limited and Firmus Energy Supply Limited on 14 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £6,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Northern Ireland's requirement for Balancing Gas Services (Balancing Gas Sell and Balancing Gas Buy) has been tendered by PTL for an initial period from 1st October 2026 until 30th September 2027 with the possibility of extension to 30th September 2029 on behalf of GNI (UK), PTL, BGTL, & WTL (together the "NI Network Operators").

Lots

LotTradeValue
Primary Balancing Buy
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
What this lot covers

Please see tender documents for further information on each lot.

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Secondary Balancing Buy
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
What this lot covers

Please see tender documents for further information.

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Balancing Sell
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
What this lot covers

Further information is available in the tender documents.

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Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
British Gas Trading LimitedPrimary Balancing Buy£21,000,000
Awarded 14 August 2026
British Gas Trading LimitedSecondary Balancing Buy£60,000
Awarded 14 August 2026
Firmus Energy Supply Limited (SME)Balancing Sell£450,000
Awarded 14 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 054703-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 077623-2026

About the buyer

From notice 054703-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 June 2026, last updated 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.