Trading Hub Europe GmbH (THE GmbH) is inviting bids for the provision of balancing services in the periods indicated below in order to meet its long-term balancing requirements in the multi-quality market area Trading Hub Europe, with bids being requested for the "Hourly" product variant of the “Long-Term Options” (LTO).
Please note that for the Hourly product variant of the LTO product, bids are being invited for the receipt (SystemSELL) of gas by providers, with providers to take and make delivery of low CV gas in the balancing zones specified below.
The tenders are carried out for the contract period 10 April 2026 6 a.m. to 18 April 2026 6 a.m.
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Product
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LTO Hourly
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Contract Period
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10 April 2026, 06:00 hours
to 18 April 2026, 06:00 hours
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Gas quality
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Low CV gas (L)
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Direction
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SystemSELL
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Balancing zone
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low CV zone “West” (LW), low CV zone “East” (LO)
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Requirement [MWh/h]
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900
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Number of lots (1 lot = 10 MW)
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90
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If you wish to respond to the above tender invitations, please submit your bids between 4 March 2026, 12 hours to 18 March 2026, 12 hours.
Please note:
- The tender is carried out because the long-term balancing requirement for L gas cannot be covered by the SCB product due to planned maintenance of the storage facility EPE L-Gas in the LO balancing zone
- Bids can be submitted for both the LW balancing zone and the LO balancing zone – a cost-optimal bid acceptance will be made.
Please submit your bids through our Balancing Services Portal.
THE GmbH will accept bids by 20 March 2026, 12:00 hours by awarding individual contracts (“System Balancing Transaction Agreements”) for the above contract period. Furthermore, we refer to section 5, sentence 7 of the Terms and Conditions for External System Balancing Actions "The Provider shall not be entitled to demand acceptance of one bid or all of the bids by the MAM".
The terms and conditions of the tenders ("Contractual terms & conditions for balancing gas providers") as well as all other documents required for participation in the tenders can be found in the download area in the section "Downloadcenter THE".
Link to the Terms and Conditions for External System Balancing Actions: Terms_and_Conditions_for_external_System_Balancing_Actions
Link to LTO product description: “Long_Term_Options”