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NI Water - Laboratory Analysis Resilience Services

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:11.

Opportunity overview

NI Water’s current contract for provision of contingency sample analysis services will end 3 February 2027. NI Water are seeking to understand the current market capability and gauge interest in participation in a tender process for this requirement. NI Water have provided a list of the current suites/parameters of sample types in Appendix 2 - List of Analysis Suites and Parameters, this includes the accreditation requirements. Please note this list may be subject to change, any changes will be notified in the tender documentation. NI Water would ask interested suppliers to complete both Annex 1 of the Request for Information (RFI) document and the Appendix 2 List of Analysis Suites and Parameters’ and return these via eTenders NI (using the Messaging function) or send to sourcing@niwater.com (FAO Paul Clements) by 2pm on 23rd September 2026.

Classification

  • CPV71620000 — Analysis services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0773f5
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
4 Feb 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71620000
Description
Analysis services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
NI Water are engaging with the market to to assess interest and capability for the provision of Laboratory Resilience Services, as and when required. NI Water request that interested suppliers complete both Annex 1 of the Request for Information (RFI) document and the Appendix 2 List of Analysis Suites and Parameters and return these via eTenders NI (using the Messaging function) or send to sourcing@niwater.com (FAO Paul Clements) by 2pm on 23rd September 2026. RFI responses will enable Northern Ireland Water to develop a specification of requirements that will cover our needs, but also requirements that can be met and delivered by suppliers. A formal tender opportunity for Laboratory Analysis Resilience Services will be issued early/mid-October 2026.
Due
15 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087998-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 08:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-NI054463

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI054463

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCZH-7295-JJTZ

Address

Street Address
Westland House
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT14 6TE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT14 6TE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087998-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·