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ID 6794091 - Preliminary Market Engagement - Provision of Hydrometric Supplies, Services and Training

Department for Infrastructure

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Infrastructure’s Rivers Hydrometric Section is preparing to procure hydrometric equipment and related services for measuring and handling environmental data. The requirement includes a dedicated, bespoke web-based service to host, store, present and retrieve measured data, alongside hydrometry supplies, services and training. The work combines environmental measurement with web hosting, software and internet services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. Construction and Procurement Delivery’s Supplies and Services Division is managing the procurement on the department’s behalf.

This is at the planning stage: the department is conducting preliminary market engagement before deciding whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. It is seeking to gauge supplier interest and assess the potential for future contracts and their estimated value; the engagement does not guarantee a competition. Suppliers interested in contributing were asked to complete a questionnaire through eTendersNI, with the stated engagement deadline of 10 November 2026 at 15:00. The buyer’s expected date for a future notice is 5 April 2027. The anticipated contract period runs from 1 February 2028 to 31 January 2031, with a possible extension to 31 January 2033. The published £1 figure is not a meaningful estimate of contract value.

The requirement may suit suppliers able to combine hydrometric instrumentation and environmental monitoring expertise with dependable web-based data hosting and retrieval. Relevant capabilities include supplying and supporting hydrometry equipment, delivering hydrometeorological services, developing or operating bespoke web applications and hosting services, and providing user training. The data service needs to present measured environmental information as well as store and retrieve it, so suppliers with experience designing and maintaining systems for operational measurement data are well placed to contribute to the market engagement. This is a preparation exercise, not a tender invitation; the buyer is using it to understand market interest and inform whether a future competitive procurement is viable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 6794091 - Preliminary Market Engagement - Provision of Hydrometric Supplies, Services and Training

Notice Description

The Department for Infrastructure Rivers (DFI-Rivers Hydrometric Section) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide hydrometrics equipment and services. The Supplier will be required provide a bespoke dedicated web-based hosting service for the storage, presentation and retrieval of measured environmental data. Prior to initiating the competitive tendering process, the Department for Infrastructure Rivers wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the competitive tendering process. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market sounding does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 15:00 on the 10th of November 2026.

Planning Information

If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority’s Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 6794091 The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. The PME questionnaire and associated documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099349-2026
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

38411000 - Hydrometers

71351612 - Hydrometeorology services

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

72212222 - Web server software development services

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services

72400000 - Internet services

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2031 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
Department for Infrastructure
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COOKSTOWN
Postcode
BT80 8SG
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)
TLN0B Mid Ulster
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Mid Ulster
Electoral Ward
Loughry
Westminster Constituency
Mid Ulster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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