--- title: "Supply and Delivery of Hydrated Lime for Potable Water Treatment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Northern Ireland Water" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Supply and Delivery of Hydrated Lime for Potable Water Treatment Buyer: Northern Ireland Water Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e74a.json) ## Summary Northern Ireland Water intends to procure the supply and delivery of hydrated lime for use in its potable water treatment process. The requirement covers chemical products delivered to sites across Northern Ireland, supporting the operation of drinking-water treatment facilities. It is a goods procurement under the utilities regime, with Northern Ireland Water acting as the buying organisation. The planned requirement is a single lot covering the supply and delivery service. Suppliers should consider whether they can provide hydrated lime suitable for potable water treatment and organise reliable deliveries to multiple operational sites throughout Northern Ireland. The current contract concerns the same supply and delivery requirement, so the procurement is intended to maintain continuity of hydrated lime provision for NI Water’s treatment operations. This process is at the planning stage: Northern Ireland Water is testing the market and has not invited tenders. The buyer expects to publish the next notice by 21 September 2026. Interested suppliers can request the Request for Information document and provide feedback on the proposed procurement process and contract structure by 2 September 2026; NI Water may also arrange individual meetings. The current hydrated lime contract is expected to end in December 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal provisions potentially extending it to 31 March 2034. The procurement is below the relevant threshold, and no tender procedure, estimated value or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage. This market engagement is relevant to suppliers of hydrated lime and chemical products for potable water treatment, particularly businesses able to combine product supply with dependable delivery to sites across Northern Ireland. It may suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist water-treatment chemical suppliers with the logistics capacity to support multiple operational locations and maintain continuity of supply. The buyer is seeking information about products available in the marketplace and interest in taking part in a later tender, as well as feedback on the proposed process and contract structure. Suppliers with relevant product knowledge, water-sector supply experience and established delivery arrangements should use the engagement to explain their offer and help shape the eventual procurement. The requirement is expected to support a multi-year supply arrangement with renewal potential. ## Notice Supply and delivery of Hydrated Lime for the Potable Water Treatment Process to sites across Northern Ireland. NI Water's current contract for supply and delivery of Hydrated Lime will end in December 2026. NI Water are seeking to understand products on the marketplace and gauge interest in participation in a tender process. ### Planning Information Interested suppliers can request a copy of the Request for Information document from sourcing@niwater.com. Suppliers are asked to review the Request for Information document and provide feedback on the proposed process and contract structure. NI Water may also hold individual meetings with interested suppliers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078870-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Northern Ireland Water | | Locality | BELFAST | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products ### Codes - 24000000 - Chemical products ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 11:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078870-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078870-2026 19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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