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T137 - Maintenance of Electronic Site Security System

NI Water and its subsidiaries

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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05 Aug 2026 at 14:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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23 Jul 2026 at 14:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Jul 2026 at 16:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water Limited procured maintenance and support for its electronic site security access management system. The requirement covers the existing Abloy Cliq system installed on front gates, selected buildings and internal locations across Northern Ireland Water’s waste-water and clean-water operational sites. The work is intended to extend the system’s service life, maintain the installed equipment and make best use of the existing access-management infrastructure. The procurement is primarily for surveillance and security systems and devices (CPV 35120000), combining equipment-related supply with ongoing maintenance and technical support. Delivery is across Northern Ireland Water’s operational sites in Northern Ireland. The buyer is Northern Ireland Water Limited, a public utility based in Belfast.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award under the utilities regime. The award was made to ASSA ABLOY LIMITED on 23 July 2026, with the contract signed on 5 August 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £550,000 excluding VAT (£660,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 4 August 2027, with an option to extend for up to two further 12-month periods, giving a maximum end date of 4 August 2029. The single lot is complete and the contract is active. Direct award was justified because the supplier manufactures the existing equipment and provides its current maintenance, supporting compatibility, continuity of service and reduced operational risk. A competitive tender is intended for Northern Ireland Water’s longer-term requirement.

This award indicates established demand for specialist electronic site-security access systems across a water utility’s operational estate. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in maintaining and supporting access-management equipment at multiple waste-water and clean-water sites, including front-gate, building and internal access points. Experience of integrating with, extending or replacing an installed security infrastructure would be important, alongside the ability to preserve system functionality, service continuity and operational resilience. Suppliers should be able to provide planned and responsive maintenance, technical expertise and dependable support across Northern Ireland. Experience working in utility environments, where disruption to operational sites creates heightened risk, would strengthen a supplier’s position when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T137 - Maintenance of Electronic Site Security System

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of Site Security Access Management System. Northern Ireland Water currently utilises the Abloy Cliq Site Access security system on its front gates, selected buildings and internal locations across various NI Water Waste and Clean Water sites. Northern Ireland Water is seeking to extend, maintain and best utilise the existing Abloy Cliq site security access management system as set out in this document and currently deployed.

Procurement Information

The direct award is required to maintain and support the existing Site Security Management System and associated equipment currently installed across operational sites. The proposed supplier is the manufacturer of the existing equipment and the current maintenance provider. Awarding the contract to an alternative supplier could create compatibility issues, service disruption, and increased operational risk. The direct award will ensure continuity of service and the ongoing integrity, functionality, and support of the existing security infrastructure. It is Northern Ireland Waters intention to competitively tender this requirement to fulfill it's longer terms requirements. (See ref 2025/S 000-064396)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d130
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074236-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 4 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT14 6TE
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Assa Abloy

Further Information

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