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title: "Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078334"
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buyer: "Apex Housing Association"
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# Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association

Buyer: Apex Housing Association  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078334

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094956-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2028-10-02 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,142,000 |
| Lots value | £2,142,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Apex Housing Association |
| Locality | DERRY / LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT48 6HL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane |
| Local authority | Derry City and Strabane |
| Electoral ward | City Walls |
| Westminster constituency | Foyle |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09123000 - Natural gas

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 17:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094956-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094956-2026
  7th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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