Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Information Replacement and maintenance of Site Electronic Access Systems NI Water Ltd.
Notice Description
Please note this is a request for information only and relates to Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 2025/S 000-059654. The replacement electronic access system will be required to be rolled out across a number of NI Water's sites. The currently installed electromechanical padlock system has approximately 5500 electronic padlocks on front gates and kiosks, comprising of Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5 padlocks. In addition, there are currently 3500 mechanical padlocks, 1300 electronic door cylinders/cam locks, 120 mechanical door cylinders, with 4000 electronic keys and 71 gate access systems, installed at 22 no. of sites. Any successful supplier should be able to provide services over the full geographical coverage of Northern Ireland. This will include the ongoing maintenance, repair, like for like replacement and supply of spare parts over the period of the contract. See CFT documents for a copy of the RFI. Please note this is a re-issue of the previous RFI to the market; we have provided additional information on the scope of our requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05df67
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073112-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
31720000 - Electromechanical equipment
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2029 - 31 Dec 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- 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/073112-2025
12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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