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NI Water - Laboratory Analysis Resilience Services - Request for Information (RFI)

Northern Ireland Water Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 11:53.

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 published a Request for Information (RFI) on eTendersNI, this included a list of the current suites/parameters of sample types in ‘Appendix 2 - List of Analysis Suites and Parameters’. 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 25th September 2026.

Classification

  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71610000 — Composition and purity testing and analysis services
  • CPV71620000 — Analysis services
  • CPV79723000 — Waste analysis services
  • CPV85111820 — Bacteriological analysis services
  • CPV90733000 — Services related to water pollution

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-077439
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 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
3 Feb 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90733000
Description
Services related to water pollution
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111820
Description
Bacteriological analysis services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71610000
Description
Composition and purity testing and analysis services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71620000
Description
Analysis services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79723000
Description
Waste analysis services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
NI Water have issued a Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire and associated documents on eTendersNI. They wish for interested suppliers to complete the RFI and provide details on their current/future capability of providing laboratory analysis services, the details provided by all interested parties will assist NI Water in developing a tender structure for an upcoming procurement competition.
Due
14 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088138-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 11:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Ireland Water Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCZH-7295-JJTZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCZH-7295-JJTZ

Address

Street Address
Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road
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
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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