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T120 Leakage Management System

NI Water and its subsidiaries

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Planning

31 Jul 2026 at 12:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water intends to procure a replacement Leakage Management System for its water-utility operations in Northern Ireland. The service will replace disparate datasets, manual workflows and legacy tools with modern, data-driven capability for managing leakage. Its scope includes bespoke reporting, leakage targeting and data analytics to support operational decisions and long-term water-resource planning, alongside improved performance, insight and regulatory outcomes. The system is intended to accommodate supplier modules that can be added as leakage-management practice develops and operational or regulatory requirements change. This is an information-technology and software service for a public water provider, covering consulting, development, implementation and ongoing support. The buyer is Northern Ireland Water, based in Belfast, and the work will support its leakage-management activities across its water-distribution service area.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Northern Ireland Water has stated an intention to procure, but it is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects the future contract to start on 11 February 2027 and run initially for five years, to 10 February 2032, with three optional three-year extensions; the maximum stated end date is 10 February 2041. The estimated value is £14 million excluding VAT, or £16.8 million including VAT. One lot is planned. The buyer expected the next notice to be published by 3 August 2026. Market-engagement sessions were held with interested suppliers between 23 and 31 July 2025. The procurement is for services in the utilities sector and is below the applicable threshold. The planned procedure and evaluation approach have not yet been set out.

The future requirement should suit suppliers combining water-utility knowledge with the design, development and support of complex leakage-management or asset-performance systems. Relevant businesses are likely to include software developers, systems integrators, data-analytics specialists and providers of operational technology for water networks. Preparation should focus on demonstrating the ability to bring together disparate operational datasets, replace manual and legacy workflows, produce configurable reporting, and deliver accurate targeting and analytics for leakage reduction. Suppliers should also be ready to support operational decision-making, water-resource planning and regulatory performance reporting over a long service life. A modular product architecture would be particularly relevant because the planned system must allow supplier modules to be added as best practice and requirements evolve. The prior engagement indicates that NI Water has already sought market input.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T120 Leakage Management System

Notice Description

NI Water operates within an increasingly challenging environment marked by ageing infrastructure, tightening regulatory expectations, climate-related pressures, and rising customer expectations around reliability and service quality. Leakage reduction is a core strategic priority with performance closely scrutinised by the Utility Regulator and NI Executive stakeholders. The current processes and systems used to manage leakage rely on disparate datasets, manual workflows, and legacy tools that limit NI Water's ability to analyse, target, and manage leakage effectively. NI Water intends to procure the development of a replacement Leakage Management System (LMS), aligning with NI Water's strategic objectives, by delivering modern, data-driven leakage capability that enhances performance, improves insight, and strengthens operational and regulatory outcomes. The LMS will enable NIW-bespoke reporting, targeting and data-analytics to support operational decision-making and long-term water resource planning. It also provides flexibility through the ability to "bolt-on" supplier modules as leakage best practice evolves, ensuring alignment with future operational and regulatory requirements. This contract will have an initial term of 5 year followed by 3 optional extensions of 3 years each.

Planning Information

NI Water held engagement sessions with interested suppliers between 23rd and 31st July 2025. Notification was made to interested parties via a Planned Procurement Notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072688-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

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

CPV Codes

65000000 - Public utilities

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Feb 2027 - 10 Feb 2032 Over 5 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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