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Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association

APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:47.

Opportunity overview

Apex 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

LCC GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£31.8k
Awarded
4 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NI031142
Location
Co Tyrone, UKN0B, BT80 9XD, United Kingdom

LCC GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£598.3k
Awarded
4 Dec 2025
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH NI031142
Location
Co Tyrone, UKN0B, BT80 9XD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV09123000 — Natural gas

Lots

  • Phoenix Network Area£69.6k · Including VAT
  • Firmus Network Area£1.2m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
APX002
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Nov 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Oct 2025, 23:59

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Phoenix Network Area
Status
complete
Description
Phoenix Network Area for gas supply

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
69,600

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Evaluation Sum
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Firmus Network Area
Status
complete
Description
Firmus Network Area for gas supply

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,152,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Evaluation Sum
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural gas
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural gas

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
064182-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 13:37

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-NP000125
Name
APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0A
Country
GB
Locality
LONDONDERRY
Postal Code
BT48 6HL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION 10 Butcher Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
NP000125
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGVD-2259-CJZQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-NI031142
Name
LCC GROUP LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0B
Country
GB
Locality
Co Tyrone
Postal Code
BT80 9XD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Churchtown Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
NI031142
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGLN-2877-YDLY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
4 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 1 Phoenix Network Area
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
4 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural gas

Value

Amount
31,794.9
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
33,384.65

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079749-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 13:35

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI031142
Name
LCC GROUP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Date
4 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 2 Firmus Network Area
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
4 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural gas

Value

Amount
598,260.55
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
628,173.58

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079749-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 13:35

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NI031142
Name
LCC GROUP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDONDERRY · UKN0A · BT48 6HL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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