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Supply and Delivery of Hydrated Lime for Potable Water Treatment

Northern Ireland Water

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Planning

19 Aug 2026 at 11:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Water intends to procure the supply and delivery of hydrated lime for use in its potable water treatment process. The requirement covers chemical products delivered to sites across Northern Ireland, supporting the operation of drinking-water treatment facilities. It is a goods procurement under the utilities regime, with Northern Ireland Water acting as the buying organisation. The planned requirement is a single lot covering the supply and delivery service. Suppliers should consider whether they can provide hydrated lime suitable for potable water treatment and organise reliable deliveries to multiple operational sites throughout Northern Ireland. The current contract concerns the same supply and delivery requirement, so the procurement is intended to maintain continuity of hydrated lime provision for NI Water’s treatment operations.

This process is at the planning stage: Northern Ireland Water is testing the market and has not invited tenders. The buyer expects to publish the next notice by 21 September 2026. Interested suppliers can request the Request for Information document and provide feedback on the proposed procurement process and contract structure by 2 September 2026; NI Water may also arrange individual meetings. The current hydrated lime contract is expected to end in December 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal provisions potentially extending it to 31 March 2034. The procurement is below the relevant threshold, and no tender procedure, estimated value or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage.

This market engagement is relevant to suppliers of hydrated lime and chemical products for potable water treatment, particularly businesses able to combine product supply with dependable delivery to sites across Northern Ireland. It may suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist water-treatment chemical suppliers with the logistics capacity to support multiple operational locations and maintain continuity of supply. The buyer is seeking information about products available in the marketplace and interest in taking part in a later tender, as well as feedback on the proposed process and contract structure. Suppliers with relevant product knowledge, water-sector supply experience and established delivery arrangements should use the engagement to explain their offer and help shape the eventual procurement. The requirement is expected to support a multi-year supply arrangement with renewal potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Hydrated Lime for Potable Water Treatment

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of Hydrated Lime for the Potable Water Treatment Process to sites across Northern Ireland. NI Water's current contract for supply and delivery of Hydrated Lime will end in December 2026. NI Water are seeking to understand products on the marketplace and gauge interest in participation in a tender process.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers can request a copy of the Request for Information document from sourcing@niwater.com. Suppliers are asked to review the Request for Information document and provide feedback on the proposed process and contract structure. NI Water may also hold individual meetings with interested suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078870-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24000000 - Chemical products

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Chichester Park
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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