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 while the contract is valid. 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a63d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009040-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
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
-
- CPV Codes
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
- £25,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20265 days ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-10-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
- 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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009040-2026
2nd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061491-2025
1st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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