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title: "C1016 NI Water - Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples"
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# C1016 NI Water - Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples

Buyer: NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0295a4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NI Water and its subsidiaries, which is seeking contractors for the collection and transportation of water and wastewater samples throughout Northern Ireland. The title of the tender is "C1016 NI Water - Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples" and falls under the industry category of bacteriological analysis services. This tender is in the Award stage, having been signed on 24th February 2021, with a total contract value of £6,970,910. The procurement method used for this contract was a selective procedure with a prior call for competition, and the contract duration is initially set for three years, with options to extend for additional one-year periods.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in environmental management, water quality analysis, and transportation logistics. Businesses fit to compete should have expertise in sampling water and wastewater, as well as robust contingency and incident management plans, as highlighted in the evaluation criteria. The competitive landscape shows a mix of bids, including foreign participation, indicating an ability for diverse providers to engage, expand their operations, and potentially enter new markets within the water services sector.

## Notice

This is the PQQ stage of the above contract. This Contract is for the following services: - * Sampling of water, waste water and Cryptosporidium filters from locations throughout Northern Ireland * Subsequent transportation of the samples to a specified NI Water laboratory (Gelvin Grange, Altnagelvin, Co. Londonderry or Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast) for analysis. Economic Operators should refer to the Appendix 2 (a) Draft Specification for detailed information on requirements

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the PQQ stage of the above contract. This Contract is for the following services: - * Sampling of water, waste water and Cryptosporidium filters from locations throughout Northern Ireland * Subsequent transportation of the samples to a specified NI Water laboratory (Gelvin Grange, Altnagelvin, Co. Londonderry or Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast) for analysis. Economic Operators should refer to the Appendix 2 (a) Draft Specification for detailed information on requirements

Options: Initial contract period of three (3) years with the option to extend for two periods of one (1) year each

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003644-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,970,910 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT14 6TE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Park |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RPS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2021 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003644-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:356064-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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