--- title: "C1068 - Potable Water Quality Analysis" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b796" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b796" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b796.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b796.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES" published: "2021-09-28" --- # C1068 - Potable Water Quality Analysis Buyer: NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b796 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b796) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b796.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves NI Water and its subsidiaries, based in Belfast, UK, seeking services for potable water quality analysis under the title "C1068 – Potable Water Quality Analysis." This procurement falls within the public utilities industry category and has an open procurement method. The tender period ended on 5 July 2021, with a contract value of approximately £1,145,723. The process has multiple lots, including non-operationally significant and operationally significant analysis, both emphasizing the importance of delivering timely and accredited results to regulators for compliance with Clean and Waste Water Regulations. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in water quality analysis and environmental services. Companies that are equipped to conduct DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited analyses would be well-suited to compete in this contract. Particularly, firms with the capability to manage both ad hoc and planned analyses, as well as those familiar with regulatory compliance in the water sector, can benefit from the potential for ongoing work as the contract allows for possible extensions and renewals, catering to innovations in service requirements. ## Notice This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client's wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required] ### Lot Information LOT 1 Non Operationally significant analysis (excluding some Acid Herbicides and Polar Pesticide suites) This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client's wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required] Options: Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months. Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months. Renewal: Extensions available LOT 2 Operationally significant analysis (some Acid Herbicide and Polar Pesticide suites) This contract is for the provision of DWTS and ISO: 17025:2017 accredited quality analyses of non-operationally significant (contracted analysis), the reporting of potable and raw water, waste water and trade effluent results, this contract will also include the supply of prepared sample bottles and their delivery to and collection from the 2 No Laboratories listed in Annexe 1. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement. The Services will be delivered to the Client and the Client's wholly owned subsidiaries. The Client reserves the right to amend the Specification or re-negotiate price during the Contract Period to cater for innovation or developments in the Service requirement [e.g. new analytical requirements with collection and delivery of samples as and when required] Options: Lot 1: two options to extend the contract for further periods of up to 12 months. Lot 2: five options to extend the contract for a period up to 12 months. Renewal: extensions available ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024031-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,145,723 | | Lots value | £1,145,723 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,349,102 | ## 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 | NORTHUMBRIAN WATER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 41 - Collected and purified water - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator - 41110000 - Drinking water - 41120000 - Non-drinking water - 65000000 - Public utilities - 65100000 - Water distribution and related services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2021 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024031-2021 - 2 Jun 2021 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012324-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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