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Official procurement procedure
**PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT** DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
Building installation work
Burglar and fire alarms
Intercom equipment
+1 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION: "**PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT** DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
LCC GROUP LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 5 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| LCC GROUP LIMITED | 1 win | £31,795 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAPEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 May 2025, 10:37 BST | Last source update29 May 2025, 10:37 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationBuilding installation work, Burglar and fire alarms, Intercom equipment, Surveillance and security systems and devices | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052895 | ||
What is being bought
***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise*** The purpose of the preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the current market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement.
This Exercise will be used to assist Apex Housing Association in gaining a better understanding of the market/feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered.
APEX Housing Association is preparing to procure the delivery of a Digital Communication Transformation Project across its portfolio, which includes, - Sheltered housing schemes - General needs Flats - Hostels - Community Centres - Community Hubs - Retail Units - Offices This project involves the replacement and upgrade of existing life safety and building communication systems across 36 sites in total. The systems to be replaced include: - Fire Alarm Systems - Warden Call Systems - Video Intercom Systems - Access Control Systems - Security / Intruder Detection Systems.
Interested suppliers should complete the questionnaire and submit responses via eTendersNI messaging.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
29 May 2025, 10:37 BST - Official notice release published
29 May 2025, 10:37 BST - Buyer information updated
29 May 2025, 10:37 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
29 May 2025, 10:37 BST - Procedure published
29 May 2025, 10:37 BST - engagement
12 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledThis PME will be conducted through: - Issue of this notice and written questionnaire - Follow-up interviews or supplier meetings where relevant - Optional site visits or presentations (subject to response volume) If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID **PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT** DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT Interested suppliers should complete the questionnaire and submit responses via eTendersNI messaging.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Contracting authority GB-COH-NP000125Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 29 May 2025, 10:37 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |