Supply of Natural Gas for Apex Housing Association

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  "date": "2025-10-10T13:37:03+01:00",
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        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Derry / Londonderry",
        "postalCode": "BT48 6HL",
        "region": "UKN0A",
        "streetAddress": "10 Butcher St"
      },
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        "email": "procurement@apex.org.uk"
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    },
    "description": "Apex Housing are seeking to appoint a suitable Supplier of Natural Gas\nScope of Services and Specification Summary:\n\u2022\tThe requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 \u2013 Phoenix network area \u0026 Lot 2 \u2013 Firmus network area).\n\u2022\tTenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots.\n\u2022\tWe wish to enter into a 12-month variable contract, anticipated to commence on 1st December 2025.\n\u2022\tOnly natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender.\n\u2022\tInformation 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.\n\u2022\tAdditional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term.\n\u2022\tPrices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%.\n\u2022\tGroup billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal.\n\u2022\tPayments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.\nThe 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).\nNothing 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.\nThe Association reserves the right to not award to the lowest or any tender or to discontinue this Procurement Competition at any time.\nApex have considered the use of Lots for this contract and have identified 2 suitable Lots.",
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