Official UK procurement notice
APX052 - Supply of Electricity
Authority: APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionApex Housing Association is seeking to appoint a suitably licensed electricity supplier for communal landlord areas and other buildings throughout Northern Ireland.
The proposed contract will be a variable-price contract for an initial period of 12 months, anticipated to commence on 19 December 2026, with an option for Apex to extend the contract for up to a further 12 months, giving a maximum contract period of 24 months.
Only electricity suppliers holding an appropriate supply licence issued by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to tender.
Information concerning historic electricity consumption, estimated annual consumption and the number of sites and Meter Point Reference Numbers (MPRNs) is included within the Tender Documents. This information is provided for tender evaluation purposes only and Apex does not guarantee any minimum level of consumption. The number of sites and MPRNs may change during the contract period, and sites may be added to or removed from the contract. Tenderers must price the requirements in accordance with Document 03 – Pricing Document.
The supplier margin tendered must remain fixed throughout the maximum 24-month contract period, while the underlying energy and applicable pass-through elements may vary in accordance with the pricing methodology agreed with the successful Tenderer. Tendered prices must exclude VAT and Climate Change Levy. Apex understands that its sites are currently exempt from Climate Change Levy; however, any VAT, Climate Change Levy or other statutory charge properly applicable during the contract will be applied at the prevailing statutory rate.
The contract will be procured using the open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and 20(2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023.
- Not divided into lots: Apex has considered dividing the contract into lots, including by tariff, site type and geographical area. However, this would fragment the electricity portfolio, potentially reduce the commercial benefit of aggregating demand and create unnecessary duplication in billing, account management, reporting and contract administration. The requirement is for a single, integrated electricity supply arrangement across Apex’s portfolio.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Sept 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Electricity
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,700,000
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
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · next expected 18 Sept 2028
- First published
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093007- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077effFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Oct 2026 → 18 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
- Submission deadline25h ago27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 19 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 50 days18 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender