Tender

T168 Water Fittings Solution

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LTD

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Tender

04 Apr 2026 at 07:15

Planning

03 Apr 2026 at 13:52

Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water Ltd is currently in the tender stage for a contract titled "T168 Water Fittings Solution," which seeks to replace its ICT solution to support its statutory Water Fittings Inspection service compliant with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009. The contract involves a cloud-based SaaS solution, with the requirement positioned under the IT services industry category. Located in Belfast, the procurement is conducted using a competitive flexible procedure enabling selective procurement with key deadlines set, including the tender period closing on 30th April 2026 and the award period concluding by 29th May 2026. The contract is set to begin on 1st June 2026 for a span of up to 8 years.

This procurement presents notable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, specifically those offering solutions in software programming, computer-related, and internet services. The contract is particularly suitable for SMEs, giving them an avenue to provide innovative cloud solutions that align with NI Water's IT strategy of adopting commercially available off-the-shelf systems. Enterprises that can demonstrate quality and competitive pricing within the remit of IT and utility services would be well-suited to compete in this tender, with an emphasis on suppliers equipped to handle cloud-based implementations and comply with Northern Irish regulations.

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Notice Title

T168 Water Fittings Solution

Notice Description

This Contract is for the provision of a replacement ICT solution to support NI Water's statutory Water Fittings Inspection service, delivered in accordance with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009. The Service includes the following: * The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 require NI Water to inspect and enforce standards for plumbing systems to prevent contamination and ensure water quality. These Water Fittings Inspections are carried out by an established NI Water team of Water Fittings Officers who undertake proactive and reactive inspections at customer premises to ensure compliance. * NI Water has recently refined its business requirements following an Internal Audit review, which recommended the introduction of a risk-based inspection strategy. As a result, new business rules and enhancements have been defined to ensure that high risk premises are inspected at the required frequency. * In line with the NI Water IT Strategy, which emphasises the use of cloud services and adopts an "adopt, not adapt" principle, this project seeks a replacement Water Fittings solution delivered as a cloud-based SaaS, available commercially off the shelf (COTS). * The Contractor shall ensure that future supplies meet the minimum mandatory Specification as show on: Appendix 1 & Appendix 2 * The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re negotiate the Price during the Contract Period to support innovation or changes in Service requirements. * The Contract Term will be a maximum of 8 years, comprising an initial 5 year term, with the option to extend by 3 X further one-year periods. * The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client's wholly owned subsidiaries.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3X1 YEARS at the discretion of the CA

Planning Information

NI Water tendered this requirement through a Crown Commercial Services Framework in October 2025. Unfortunately this procurement was discontinued cancelled due to receipt of an insufficient number of bids. NI Water is now retendering this requirement through the competitive flexible procedure. NI Water has been in contact with comparable water utilities to understand the type of provision they have in place. Following these discussions we have been able to take advantage of demonstrations of the products used.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031219-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 2026Today
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
3 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LTD
Additional Buyers

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Chichester Park
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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