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title: "C1221 Outsourcing of Standpipe Hire Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0355df"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES"
published: "2025-03-19"
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# C1221 Outsourcing of Standpipe Hire Management

Buyer: NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0355df

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## Summary

NI Water and its subsidiaries are seeking to procure an end-to-end service for standpipe hire and the provision of NIW licences through their contract titled "C1221 Outsourcing of Standpipe Hire Management". This procurement falls under the industry category of Water Distribution and Related Services, with services set to be delivered across Northern Ireland. The procurement stage is currently complete, with the most recent contract being awarded on 19th March 2025 to AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITED for a total value of £3,000,000. This contract spans an initial period of four years, with options to extend for additional periods up to a total of eight years. The procurement process followed a selective method with a negotiated procedure and a call for competition, ensuring a fair and competitive selection of suppliers.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those capable of delivering innovative water management solutions. Companies that specialize in water distribution, meter reading services, and software development services for utilities will find this contract highly beneficial for their growth. The successful bidder, AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITED, demonstrates that there is room for SMEs and businesses with expertise in managing smart standpipe systems to compete. The contract emphasizes real-time water abstraction management, operational control, and supervision, making it an ideal fit for firms with strong capabilities in technology-driven water management solutions.

## Notice

Northern Ireland Water wish to procure an end-to-end service to their customers for standpipe hire and provision of NIW licence. This service will require the provision of a Smart standpipe network solution which identifies in real-time 24/7 water abstraction across the network, enabling management of events. This contract will include the overall operational management, control and supervision of the use of hired standpipes throughout the province.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Ireland Water wish to procure an end-to-end service to their customers for standpipe hire and provision of NIW licence. This service will require the provision of a Smart standpipe network solution which identifies in real-time 24/7 water abstraction across the network, enabling management of events. This contract will include the overall operational management, control and supervision of the use of hired standpipes throughout the province. Additional information: Although the total value is listed as PS3,000,000 the anticipated range is PS680,000 to PS3,000,000.

Options: The initial period of this contract is four years with the option to extend for 2+1+1years

Renewal: The initial period of this contract is four years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 therefore renewal is expected in 4-8years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010140-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The initial period of this contract is four years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 therefore renewal is expected in 4-8years. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,000,000 |

## 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 | AQUAM WATER SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 65 - Public utilities
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 42131150 - Standpipe valves
- 44161200 - Water mains
- 44163160 - Distribution pipes and accessories
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65500000 - Meter reading service
- 72212700 - Software development services utilities

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2025 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010140-2025
- 24 Jun 2024 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019339-2024
- 26 Jul 2022 at 10:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020279-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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