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Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association

Apex Housing Association

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07 Oct 2026 at 17:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Apex Housing Association is seeking a supplier for natural gas to its sites in Northern Ireland. The requirement is divided into three network-area lots: Phoenix covers sites in the Belfast area, Evolve covers sites in Mid-Ulster, and Kinecx covers sites in Derry / Londonderry. This is a gas supply contract, rather than a works or installation requirement. Suppliers can assess the areas separately and focus on those where they can deliver gas to the specified sites. Apex Housing Association is based in Derry / Londonderry.

Apex invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 12:00, and the stated end of the award period was 18 November 2026. Each lot’s contract is due to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with an optional 12-month extension to 31 January 2029. The estimated gross values are £126,000 for Phoenix, £21,000 for Evolve and £1,995,000 for Kinecx; the stated gross value across the procurement is £2,142,000. Each lot is evaluated on price alone, with the Tender Evaluation Sum weighted at 100%. Bids may be submitted in English electronically through the eTendersNI portal.

This opportunity suits natural-gas suppliers able to serve housing-association sites in one or more of the Belfast, Mid-Ulster and Derry / Londonderry areas. The three lots provide distinct regional routes to compete, including a substantially larger Derry / Londonderry requirement and smaller Belfast and Mid-Ulster requirements. The price-only evaluation means suppliers’ commercial pricing is decisive in each lot; bidders should be able to price the Tender Evaluation Sum competitively for the relevant sites. The buyer has considered dividing the requirement into these geographic lots, allowing suppliers to concentrate on areas aligned with their supply coverage and operational capacity. No specific technical accreditation or prior-experience threshold is described in the available procurement details.

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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 The contract will be procured in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out at Section 20(2)(a) of The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act or PA23). 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 3 suitable Lots. Lot 1 - Phoenix network area Lot 2 - Evolve network area Lot 3 - Kinecx network area.

Lot Information

Phoenix network area

Gas Supply to sites in Belfast Area

Renewal: 12 months optional extension

Evolve network area

Gas Supply to sites in Mid-Ulster Area

Renewal: 12 months optional extension

Kinecx network area

Gas Supply to sites in Derry / Londonderry Area

Renewal: 12 months optional extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078334
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094956-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£2,142,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,142,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
2028-10-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Apex Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY / LONDONDERRY
Postcode
BT48 6HL
Postcode Area
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
City Walls
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

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