Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association
Notice Description
Apex Housing are seeking to appoint a suitable Supplier of Natural Gas Scope of Services and Specification Summary: * The requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 - Phoenix network area & Lot 2 - Firmus network area). * Tenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots. * We wish to enter into a 12-month variable contract. * Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender. * Information on gas consumption and the number of sites has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary. * Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term. * Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%. * Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal. * Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed. The contract will be procured in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out at Regulation 20(2(a)) of The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act or PA23). Nothing stated in this ITT or during the Competition is or shall be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future or a commitment by the Authority to award or enter into any contract. The Association reserves the right to not award to the lowest or any tender or to discontinue this Procurement Competition at any time. Apex have considered the use of Lots for this contract and have identified 2 suitable Lots.
Lot Information
Phoenix Network Area
Phoenix Network Area for gas supply
Firmus Network AreaFirmus Network Area for gas supply
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05acc1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09123000 - Natural gas
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,221,600 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,221,600 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £630,054 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@apex.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDONDERRY
- Postcode
- BT48 6HL
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Electoral Ward
- City Walls
- Westminster Constituency
- Foyle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079749-2025
4th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064182-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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