Notice Information
Notice Title
Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples
Notice Description
This Contract is for the following services: - * Sampling of water, waste water and Cryptosporidium filters from locations throughout Northern Ireland * Subsequent transportation of the samples to a specified NI Water laboratory (Gelvin Grange, Altnagelvin, Co. Londonderry or Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast) for analysis.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The right to additional purchases that are within scope of the contract and to cater for innovations or developments in the requirement while the contract is valid.
Renewal: There is the option to avail of extensions for 2+1+1years
Planning Information
The Pre-Market Engagement will consist of a Request for Information (RFI) exercise, followed by a meeting with all interested service providers. A set of powerpoint slides will be provided on request, this details the background to the requirement, and the tender process. Interested parties are asked to respond to a number of questions and submit this feedback in advance of the meeting. Potential service providers will also be given the opportunity to make a presentation during a meeting with NI Water, on either 24th or 25th March. Interested parties should request the Powerpoint slides by emailing sourcing@niwater.com FAO Paul Clements
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e93e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058470-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
60161000 - Parcel transport services
63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
64110000 - Postal services
64120000 - Courier services
71900000 - Laboratory services
72316000 - Data analysis services
79723000 - Waste analysis services
85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
90733000 - Services related to water pollution
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,250,266 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,250,266 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-06-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND WATER
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sourcing@niwater.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT14 6TE
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058470-2025
22nd September 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037566-2025
4th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007790-2025
4th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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