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F002 Framework for Supply, delivery and/or installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of equipment for NIW Science Centres

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:42.

Opportunity overview

This Framework Contract will be used for purchase of replacement equipment, BAU requirements and the supply of equipment for our new Science Centres, including consumables, spare parts, maintenance, calibration, installation, repair and servicing of such equipment where required. Where required, the Framework may also be used for the purchase of consumables, spare parts, maintenance, calibration, repair and servicing of existing laboratory equipment. In addition, NI Water's Customer Service Delivery Directorate may utilise this Framework for the purchase of sampling, field work and related operational equipment. The Framework is split into 9 lots. These may include supply, delivery, installation and/or service, calibration, maintenance and repair for:- Lot 1- General Laboratory Lot 2- Autoclaves/Agarclaves Lot 3- Automation/Robotics Lot 4- Inorganic Metals Lot 5- Chromatography Lot 6- Benchtop Instrumentation Lot 7- Bacteriological Equipment Lot 8-Cryptosporidium Lot 9- Innovation/Miscellaneous

Classification

  • CPV51430000 — Installation services of laboratory equipment
  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory 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-05fb98
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
51430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of laboratory equipment
Entry 2
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085418-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 Dec 2025, 13:54

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
13 Jan 2025, 00:00
Description
A Request for Information (RFI) was issued via eTenders in October 2023. Suppliers were then invited to attend pre-market engagement meetings with NI Water to discuss this procurement and identify the strategy which would be used. A further RFI was launched in January 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
NI054463
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

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

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.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05fb98-2025-12-22T13:54:09ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·