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Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systems (LEAPS) Compliance Management System

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

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Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 09:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water Limited, a public authority operating at the sub-central government level, has initiated the planning stage for procuring a Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systems Compliance Management System. This procurement process is intended to solicit feedback from the market regarding a software solution capable of managing statutory compliance, maintenance, and contractor collaboration for lifting and pressure equipment. The proposed system should be modular, cloud-hosted, and scaleable for both internal and contractor use. The engagement phase is currently scheduled, with key dates including a deadline on 7th August 2026 for suppliers to express interest by contacting sourcing@niwater.com. The procurement is classified under services, with the location being the United Kingdom, specifically the UKN region. The timeline envisions contract commencement on 1st April 2027, lasting until 1st April 2028, linking this project to the utilities sector where regulation compliance is critical.

This preliminary market engagement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in industry-specific software, compliance packages, certification services, and lifting and handling equipment. Firms that offer modular, cloud-based software solutions—particularly those well-suited to scaling and collaboration—are likely to find this tender particularly promising. The participation and feedback during this planning stage can help shape the procurement strategy and specific requirements, thus offering a valuable opportunity for innovative software firms, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially secure a foothold in a critical utilities market sector led by Northern Ireland Water.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systems (LEAPS) Compliance Management System

Notice Description

Northern Ireland Water (NIW) seeks market feedback on the availability of a Lifting Equipment and Pressure systems Compliance Management System capable of supporting maintenance, statutory compliance, contractor collaboration, structured document handling, and full auditability for lifting and pressure equipment. The system must be modular, cloud-hosted, and support both internal and contractor users at scale. If you believe you have a software system capable of the above, please email sourcing@niwater.com FAO Dean Campbell by 7th August to request further information, including a more detailed technical functional and non-functional specification. Further meetings including demonstrations may then be arranged with interest suppliers.

Planning Information

See procurement description for details. This engagement is designed to help NIW understand market capability for this software before a procurement strategy is decided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d73e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072033-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48170000 - Compliance software package

79132000 - Certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Chichester Park
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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