Investing in gas infrastructure: The Gas to the West Project

Supplier Information Event

Gas to the West overview

• Regulated 40yr licence application process for transmission (HP) and distribution (LP)

• SGN and Mutual Energy submitted a connected bid

• Construction of a c.77km High Pressure HP pipeline, c.128km Intermediate Pressure IP pipeline and a c.500km Low and Medium Pressure

• To supply gas to 8 towns - Dungannon, Coalisland, Cookstown, Magherafelt, Omagh, Enniskillen, Derrylin & Strabane

• Total project investment of c.£250m with up to £32.5m DETI subvention

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Project highlights

Regulatory Timeline

Operational Timeline

Preferred Bidder

• 12 Aug 2014

Preferred Applicant

• 18 Nov 2014

Licence Consultation

• 18 Dec 2014 to 22 Jan 2015

Licence Award

• 11 Feb 2015

EIA and Land Agency

• Started Jan 2015

Target IP Build

• Sep 2015 to Dec 2017

Target HP Build

• Jan 2017 to Dec 2017

Distribution Build

• Oct 2016 to 2056

Target Gas On Dates

• Strabane 2016 remaining towns commencing 2017

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The emerging preferred route

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Economic benefit

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• Potentially 40,000 customers will benefit from natural gas

– Website / helpline will be available to assist connections process

• Support existing and new businesses

• c.200 jobs during high pressure construction in 2017

• Local procurement

• Up to 70 contractor jobs during 10 year network development

Opportunities and Tender Information

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Where to find out about Supply Chain

Opportunities? • All opportunities will be advertised on the SGN Supplier portal

• The Portal can be reached via links on any of our websites.

• SGN is subject to the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016

• The thresholds which apply are:

• All opportunities which are estimated to be above threshold will in the first instance be advertised in OJEU and then on our website.

• Key dates will be provided in all documentation and these must be adhered to. Should you fail to meet a specific date your return may not be considered.

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Supplies Services Works

£328,352 £328,352 £4,104,394

Tender Information

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• SGN publish a Period Indicative Notice (PIN) in OJEU on an ongoing basis, which constitutes our first notification to market of our ongoing requirements.

• Thereafter each tender event is likely to begin with a Contract Notice (including PQQ) advertised in OJEU. This applies to requirements which may be over the EU threshold. This is for the purposes of selecting applicants to progress to ITT.

• ITT’s must be responded to in full and may include pre & post tender meetings.

• Contractors (working on site) will be required to become registered on Achilles Verify to B2 standard, prior to commencing work on site. This will be a condition of the Contract.

Supplier Information Events Local Sourcing

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Why host these events?

Previous experience has shown that a face-to-face meeting is always best.

Our colleagues at SSE have vast experience of supplier networking. With their input, we opted to host a series of events in the key areas affected by the project to meet prospective suppliers.

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The Supply Chain

As a major infrastructure project, Gas to the West will require a diverse, robust supply chain.

We hope to develop relationships with a network of local suppliers who can provide quality goods, works and services across Northern Ireland.

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Why source locally?

We recognise that we have a significant role to play in the economic well-being and sustainable development of the communities we operate within.

We are therefore committed to demonstrating exemplary levels of engagement with local suppliers. Quite simply, we want to be the best in Northern Ireland at engaging with local businesses and SME communities.

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How to register your business

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Registration is easy… To register your business, simply visit:

www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GTTWprocurement/

Here, you’ll be prompted to give us some basic details about your organisation.

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If you have any queries...

The best means of contacting the team can be found on the leaflets avilable today.

For enquiries, please call or email us on:

0800 975 2322 or info@gastothewest.com

For project news, please visit:

www.gastothewest.com

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Networking We will now open the floor for an opportunity to network. Thank you for attending.