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title: "ID 4165689 - DfI - Roads and Rivers Stores and Procurement - PROVISION OF HYDROMETRIC SUPPLIES SERVICES AND TRAINING"
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# ID 4165689 - DfI - Roads and Rivers Stores and Procurement - PROVISION OF HYDROMETRIC SUPPLIES SERVICES AND TRAINING

Buyer: DFI ROADS AND RIVERS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038671

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## Summary

The Department for Infrastructure (DFI) Roads and Rivers has completed a procurement process for the provision of Hydrometric Supplies Services and Training. The tender was for the operation of the Northern Ireland Surface Water Hydrometric Network, supporting flood defence, water quality, and resource purposes. The contract, awarded to N.V.M. National Vibration Monitoring Limited, is worth £710,919.80 and was signed on 14th February 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract is currently active.

This procurement opportunity presents business growth prospects for companies offering hydrometeorology services, IT services, and web-related services. Suitable businesses should have expertise in providing equipment, services, and training for the hydrometric sector. The contract includes options for extensions up to 5 years total, providing stability for service providers. Interested parties can access further details on the tender through the Department for Infrastructure and the Find a Tender Service platform.

## Notice

The Hydrometric Section within Department for Infrastructure (DFI) operates the Northern Ireland Surface Water Hydrometric Network, mainly for flood defence, water quality and water resource purposes. As well as assisting the Agency's flood estimation, flood assessment and regulatory and advisory functions, the network supports key functions of some other government agencies. Data was made available to many external organisations such as the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in relation to water quality and pollution issues, NI Water for water resources, universities for environmental research and other educational establishments for various projects.. Please refer to document ID 4165689 - Specification for more information on this requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Hydrometric Section within Department for Infrastructure (DFI) operates the Northern Ireland Surface Water Hydrometric Network, mainly for flood defence, water quality and water resource purposes. As well as assisting the Agency's flood estimation, flood assessment and regulatory and advisory functions, the network supports key functions of some other government agencies. Data was made available to many external organisations such as the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in relation to water quality and pollution issues, NI Water for water resources, universities for environmental research and other educational establishments for various projects.. Please refer to document ID 4165689 - Specification for more information on this requirement.

Options: After the initial contract period of 3 years, there will be options to extend the contract for further 2 years consisting of two periods of 1 year each. 3yr initial, + 1yr optional + 1yr optional

Renewal: This contract will be potentially be due to be re-procured after initial contract period or following any extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006088-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £710,919 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFI ROADS AND RIVERS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N.V.M. NATIONAL VIBRATION MONITORING |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006088-2023
- 18 Nov 2022 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032767-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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