TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 25 Feb 2026, 17:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRN26101 Landlord Natural Gas Supply

Official notice

Authority: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Chemical products (24)Public utilities (65) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £2,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Choice are preparing to engage with a Natural Gas Supplier for the new Landlord Natural Gas contract. The current agreement will expire as of 30th September 2026. The new contract will be for 24 months with the successful provider.

CPV: Coal gas, mains gas or similar gases · Gas distribution · Gas distribution and related services · Gases · Natural gas · Public utilities

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Extension options published
09121000 Coal gas, mains gas or similar gases09123000 Natural gas24100000 Gases65000000 Public utilities65200000 Gas distribution and related services65210000 Gas distribution

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Price Submission: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price Submission
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Feb 2026, 17:09 GMT
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
Authority reference
PRN26101
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076017
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Coal gas, mains gas or similar gasesGas distributionGas distribution and related servicesGasesNatural gasPublic utilities
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published239 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 17:09 GMT
  2. Market engagement224 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The Pre-Market Engagement documentation is available on eTendersNI. If you are not already registered on eTendersNI, please register your organisation onto the portal to access the documentation. We require your submission to be issued on this portal by the deadline which is 12 noon on 12th March 2026.

  3. Tender notice published72 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
  4. Clarification questions by52 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline45 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by38 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent38 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends28 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts22 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published14 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 17:09 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
  6. Deadline published: 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    11 Aug 2026, 09:26 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 15:11 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 09:52 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 25 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028£2,000,000 inc. VAT15 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • PRN26101 Landlord Natural Gas Supply · Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £2,000,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is below £5,000,000

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMZV-8413-XBMQ 37-41 May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4DNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Firmus Energy Supply LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVQC-9584-QPQT 5 Trench Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 4TYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure