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Published 1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

APX052 - Supply of Electricity

Official notice

Authority: APEX HOUSING ASSOCIATION (Housing)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,700,000≈ £1.7m / year · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 17 Dec 2027 · up to 15 Dec 2028 with extensions · starts 18 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Apex 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 published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£1,700,000
Contract period: 18 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2027 (1 yr) · up to 15 Dec 2028 with extensionsValue: £1,700,000 exc. VAT · £1,700,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: one optional extension of up to 12 months.

What it takes to win
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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)
  • Tender Evaluation Sum: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Tender Evaluation Sum
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
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)
Electricity
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077eff 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
27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 18 Dec 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
  2. Submission deadline25h ago
    27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 19 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 50 days
    18 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Apex Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGVD-2259-CJZQ 10 Butcher St, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender