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MCERTS Inspection Services

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Mar 2026 at 11:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Nov 2025 at 14:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) has awarded the contract for "MCERTS Inspection Services" to SIRIS Flow Inspections Ltd, following a competitive flexible procedure. The procurement belongs to the services category and the inspections are set to commence across 215 sites, ensuring regulatory compliance for flowmeters dispersed over regions including the North East Coast and up to the Scottish Borders. The contract award was made on 19th March 2026, with the official contract period beginning on 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2031. The standstill period ends on the 30th March 2026, marking the transition into the contract execution phase.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in flow-monitoring, testing, and compliance assessments within the utilities sector. The procurement method emphasises flexibility, with stages ranging from invitations to participate, dialogues, and best-final-offer submissions, allowing suppliers to engage dynamically throughout the process. Enterprises capable of delivering high-quality audits and MCERTS certifications would find themselves well-positioned to compete, contributing to the overarching compliance strategy of NWL. The involvement of SIRIS Flow Inspections Ltd, who are established as an SME, highlights the contract's suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises aiming to expand their footprint in utility service sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MCERTS Inspection Services

Notice Description

Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) operate flowmeters (Discharge Flow, Flow Pass Forward and Event Duration Monitoring) across 215 sites that require MCERTs Inspections to comply with regulatory requirements. Each site must be re-inspected every 5 years by a registered MCERTs Inspector. The programme is designed so that roughly one fifth of the sites will be inspected in each contract year. It is expected over AMP8 new sites and additional MCERTS instruments will be added to the schedule of inspecting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025111-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

38421110 - Flowmeters

50433000 - Calibration services

71631440 - Flow-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,030,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PITY ME
Postcode
DH1 5FJ
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIRIS FLOW INSPECTIONS LTD

Further Information

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