Official UK procurement notice
Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the following services: -
- Sampling of water, waste water and Cryptosporidium filters from locations throughout Northern Ireland
- Subsequent transportation of the samples to a specified NI Water laboratory (Gelvin Grange, Altnagelvin, Co. Londonderry or Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast) for analysis.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2033, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Bacteriological analysis services · Cargo handling and storage services · Courier services · Data analysis services · Laboratory services · Parcel transport services · Postal services · Road transport services · Services related to water pollution · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) · Waste analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2033
- First published
- 4 Mar 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
T102- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037566- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e93eFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Mar 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Market engagement1 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
The Pre-Market Engagement will consist of a Request for Information (RFI) exercise, followed by a meeting with all interested service providers. A set of powerpoint slides will be provided on request, this details the background to the requirement, and the tender process. Interested parties are asked to respond to a number of questions and submit this feedback in advance of the meeting.
Potential service providers will also be given the opportunity to make a presentation during a meeting with NI Water, on either 24th or 25th March.
Interested parties should request the Powerpoint slides by emailing sourcing@niwater.com FAO Paul Clements
- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 16:44 BST
- Clarification questions by30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Contract starts119 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:12 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 16:44 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £16,250,2664 Jul 2025, 16:44 BST
- Status changed to active4 Jul 2025, 16:44 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Jul 2025, 16:44 BST
- Procurement termination notice published22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 22 Sept 2025 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender