This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 14:33

Planning

30 Mar 2026 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water Limited, a public authority operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations, is seeking Risk Management Advisory Services. This tender, identified as T148, is in the Tender stage and encompasses the development of an energy risk management strategy and advisory on energy price hedging via financial derivatives. The contract is valued at £950,000, with a potential gross value of £1,140,000. Located in Belfast and covering financial and energy-related consultancy services, this procurement follows a Competitive Flexible Procedure. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 31st July 2026, with enquiries closing on 24th July 2026, and the award period finishing on 4th September 2026. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st October 2026 and could be extended up to five times.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial, insurance, treasury, and energy consultancy services. Firms with expertise in energy risk management, energy-efficiency consultancy, and commodity financial derivatives are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the procurement process allows electronic submissions, and the tender is set within a competitive but flexible framework, firms with robust technological capabilities and strategic advisory skills are likely to benefit most. Moreover, the considerable potential for contract renewal and additional service procurement offers further business scaling opportunities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

T148 - Risk Management Advisory Services

Notice Description

The provision of Risk Management Advisory Services including the ongoing development of the Client's energy risk management policy and strategy, and provision of advisory services in respect of energy price hedging through the use of commodity financial derivatives and indices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Client reserves the right to purchase the following additional Services under this Contract during the Contract Period, the cumulative effect of these additional Services will not increase the Contract's value to more than two times the value advertised in the contract notice. * Other risk management services related to the Clients business * Other energy related services

Renewal: An extension of 12 Months, up to 5 times.

Planning Information

NI Water is preparing to go out to market to appoint an external support for Hedging Advisory Services. Prior to publishing the tender, we would like to invite interested parties to meet with us during the first week of May 2026. The purpose of these meetings is to outline the upcoming tender process and gather valuable market insights that may help shape the final requirements. If you are interested in meeting with NI Water, please contact us at: sourcing@niwater.com – FAO Neil Elliott

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067832
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062399-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66600000 - Treasury services

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
8 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2033-05-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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