Open16 days left · express interest by midday, Thursday 15 October 2026

Provision of replacement Industrial & Commercial Customer Metering Equipment in connection with a Gas Distribution Network '27

Phoenix Energy Group Ltd · Private utility

In brief

Phoenix Energy Group Ltd is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (Northern Ireland).

It is a framework worth up to £400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Thursday 15 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 7 October 2026
Express interest by
midday, Thursday 15 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

To establish the Most Advantageous Tender offer(s).

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts in this region (from 74 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £400,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

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What the notice says

Phoenix is seeking to commence a meter replacement programme for Industrial & Commercial meter installations and is looking to appoint Supplier(s) who can supply rotary positive displacement (RPD) and/ or turbine meters in support of this specific asset work. The initial contract period shall be four consecutive calendar years with an optional extension period, at Phoenix discretion, for a further four years. Whilst there is no guarantee of any minimum nor maximum workload, the estimated total number of meters required during the initial four-year period (2027 – 2031) is expected to be approximately 205 units of which 197 are RPD meters and 8 are turbine meters. Should an extension…Read the full description
Phoenix is seeking to commence a meter replacement programme for Industrial & Commercial meter installations and is looking to appoint Supplier(s) who can supply rotary positive displacement (RPD) and/ or turbine meters in support of this specific asset work. The initial contract period shall be four consecutive calendar years with an optional extension period, at Phoenix discretion, for a further four years. Whilst there is no guarantee of any minimum nor maximum workload, the estimated total number of meters required during the initial four-year period (2027 – 2031) is expected to be approximately 205 units of which 197 are RPD meters and 8 are turbine meters. Should an extension period be invoked, then the estimated number of meter replacements for the four-year extension period shall be expected to be approximately 86 RPD meters and 13 turbine meters. RPD variants are required in the flow range 65m3/hr to 400m3/hr (G40 to G250) and turbine variants in the flow range 650m3/hr to 4000m3/hr (G400 to G2500). Meters shall be approved under the Measuring Instruments Directive (2014/32/EU) and will display / register the quantity of gas passed in m3 (cubic metres). Meters are required to be delivered to the Greater Belfast area of Northern Ireland. g) Meters shall be compliant with the Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU). h) Meters shall be suitable for use in Zone 1 hazardous areas and approved under the ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU) as applicable.

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 7 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Thursday 15 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 088162-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 088162-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.