Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association
Authority: Apex Housing Association (Housing)
Re-procurement openSupply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association · bids close
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionApex 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.
CPV: Natural gas
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,221,600 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Phoenix Network AreaAwardedPublished value£69,600
Phoenix Network Area for gas supply
- Technical & professional ability
Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender
Lot #2Firmus Network AreaAwardedPublished value£1,152,000
Firmus Network Area for gas supply
- Technical & professional ability
Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Tender Evaluation Sum: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Tender Evaluation Sum
- Technical & professional ability
Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender
- 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Oct 2025, 13:37 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
APX002- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064182- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acc1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Oct 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published380 days ago10 Oct 2025, 13:37 BST
- Clarification questions by361 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline354 days ago4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by330 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts328 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent325 days ago4 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published325 days ago4 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Standstill ends313 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 13:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published4 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Phoenix Network Area1 award | |||
| LCC GROUP LIMITEDSMELot 1 Phoenix Network Area5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 | £31,795 | 4 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Firmus Network Area1 award | |||
| LCC GROUP LIMITEDSMELot 2 Firmus Network Area5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 | £598,261 | 4 Dec 2025standstill to 15 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Phoenix Network Area | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Firmus Network Area | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LCC GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender