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DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme

Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2025 at 16:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Sep 2025 at 11:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2025 at 15:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has completed the procurement process titled "DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme". The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and is covered by the General Procurement Agreement (GPA). The contract, overseen by the Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) - Supplies and Services Division, was awarded to Tetra Tech Consulting (NI) Limited. The procurement addresses the industry category of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services, and is focused on private water supplies across Northern Ireland. This contract began on 4th October 2025 and is set to run until 2nd October 2028, with two optional one-year extensions available. The procurements' total estimated value stands at approximately £1,068,000, inclusive of VAT.

This contract presents valuable opportunities for growth within businesses specialised in water testing, analysis, and consultancy services. Enterprises with expertise in laboratory and technical consultancy services will find this tender particularly beneficial due to the ongoing demand for sampling, analysis, and reporting of drinking water standards across Northern Ireland. The successful engagement with DAERA through this project not only allows for immediate business growth in terms of contract value but also positions businesses to establish long-term partnerships with central government bodies, enhancing their portfolio and credibility in the public sector marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme

Notice Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), through the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), a unit within DAERA, has a statutory responsibility for private water supplies under the Water and Sewerage Services Order (Northern Ireland) 2006. This is implemented through The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 which requires a sampling and analysis programme to be put in place and maintained for all private water supplies registered under these regulations (Regulations 9 - 12). Therefore DWI requires a Supplier to undertake the collection, transportation, analysis and reporting of results for samples of drinking water taken by local council officers from private water supplies across Northern Ireland under The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract has 2 options to extend for a period of 1 yr each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055395
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062298-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71620000 - Analysis services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£854,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£854,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£854,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£854,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
4 Oct 2025 - 2 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Additional Buyers

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT28 3AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Wallace Park
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TETRA TECH CONSULTING (NI) LIMITED

Further Information

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