UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Phoenix Energy Group Ltd (formerly Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd) own and operate a gas distribution network system in the Greater Belfast Area of Northern Ireland. It is a condition of the associated License to operate, that Phoenix provides a contact number - publicly available - in order that gas-related incidents may be reported on a 24/ 365 basis. Such reports may require the dispatch of an Engineer to the location in question, the response time to which is also determined by the Operator License referred to previously. Phoenix requires to appoint a suitably experienced and resourced Service Provider capable of delivering the full emergency service - from receipt of call through to Engineer dispatch and ultimately satisfactory delivery of a safe and robust service. N.B. Under the conditions of the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Phoenix must provide the 24-hour gas escape telephone number - 0800 002 001 - and make this accessible to any member of the public and any other Entity that operates a gas distribution network within the Northern Ireland region. To this end, it is a condition of this tender process that any Service Provider appointed by Phoenix Energy, must afford the same services, at commensurate commercial terms, to any other Northern Ireland Gas Network Operator.

Phoenix Energy Group Ltd, in conjunction with others, is soon to award a Contract for the provision of a new Pay As You Go (PAYG) Gas Meter and associated Meter Management System (MMS) - the introduction of which will involve a number of Gas Network Operators, Gas Suppliers and other key statutory Stakeholders. In order to help facilitate the introduction of this new Sysytem, Phoenix will also seek Programme Management Support Services in order to ensure the smooth transition towards this newly selected operational system which will be supplied through a separate Agreement with an appointed 3rd Party Service Provider. The Programme Manager will work directly with both Phoenix Energy and the Service Provider appionted for the supply of the new PAYG Meter and MMS as well as other key industry Stakeholders who will be directly and indirectly associated with the effective implementation of this new solution.

The Utility requires a number of insurance policies to cover the various aspects of it's business operations.

There are 14 separate Insurance Polices required and so this tender is divided into 14 Lots, namely: LOT NO. 1 - COMBINED LIABILITY INSURANCE LOT NO. 2 - EXCESS LAYER PUBLIC & PRODUCTS LIABILITY 1ST LAYER INSURANCE LOT NO. 3 - EXCESS LAYER PUBLIC & PRODUCTS LIABILITY 2ND LAYER INSURANCE LOT NO. 4 - EXCESS LAYER PUBLIC & PRODCUTS LIABILITY 3RD LAYER INSURANCE LOT NO. 5 - MOTOR FLEET INSURANCE LOT NO. 6 - PROPERTY INSURANCE LOT NO. 7 - ENGINEERING & INSPECTION INSURANCE LOT NO. 8 - BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE LOT NO. 9 - PERSONAL ACCIDENT & TRAVEL INSURANCE LOT NO. 10 - COMPUTER INSURANCE LOT NO. 11 - TERRORISM INSURANCE LOT NO. 12 - CRIME INSURANCE LOT NO. 13 - PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE LOT NO. 14 - CYBER INSURANCE

The Phoenix Energy Group Ltd, seeks to appoint a suitably experienced Service Provider for the delivery of M.I.D Approved U6 Credit Meters (Natural Gas). Further details of the supplies required are set out in the draft Invitation to Tender documentation, made available with the associated Pre Qualification Ref: pqq-4581