Official UK procurement notice
T174 – Lifting and Fall Arrest Equipment - Supply, Maintenance, Testing and Certification (includes optional pressure systems requirement – not mandatory)
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is is for maintenance, repair, supply and certification of Lifting and Fall arrest equipment as per statutory requirements of circa 10,000 items of equipment in each Lot per annum out of the Client’s approximate total of 26,000 items across the Client’s estate. This number is subject to change throughout the Contract Period.
This contract will principally deal with planned maintenance, re-active repairs, quotation project work, supply of new equipment and materials, testing and certification of lifting equipment and where requested information gathering relating to the Client’s assets. This will inform the Client’s Mechanical and Electrical management strategy to enable fully meet legislative requirements.
The main areas of work under the contract.
(a) Planned Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance across the range of LEAPS Assets found on the Clients Estate
(b) Remedial Repairs
(c) Reactive Repairs
(d) Testing and Certification
(e) Project and Upgrades across the range of LEAPS Assets found on the Clients Estate
(f) Supply of new equipment and materials
(g) Production of records for all work carried out
(h) Production of Management Information Reports
(i) Recommendations for equipment improvements and upgrades
(j) Asset Condition and Data Capture
(k) Competent professional services in relation to duties and tasks required to ensure legislative compliance for all the Client’s Lifting, fall arrest and pressure systems equipment.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2033, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T174 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Lifting and handling equipment · Repair and maintenance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£15,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lifting and Fall Arrest Equipment - Supply, Maintenance, Testing and Certification – NorthRenewalPublished value£7,500,000
Scope of services provided in the North area of Northern Ireland. See Specification for further details.
Lot #2Lifting and Fall Arrest Equipment - Supply, Maintenance, Testing and Certification – SouthRenewalPublished value£7,500,000
Scope of services provided in the South area of Northern Ireland. See Specification for further details.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality: Implementation Plan General Service Delivery – Provision of Services Service Delivery - Scenario Training Policies and Staff Competency Contract and Performance Management Social Value (Points Approach)
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2033
- First published
- 24 Feb 2026, 12:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 17:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
T174- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041635- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065af5Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T174 tender documents which are
available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published245 days ago24 Feb 2026, 12:28 GMT
- Market engagement221 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
NI Water is preparing a tender for the maintenance, repair, supply and certification of Lifting and Fall arrest equipment as per statutory requirements of up to 25,500 items of equipment per annum out of the Client’s approximate total of 35,000 items. This number is subject to change. NI Water is also keen to understand supplier's ability to provide maintenance, repair, supply and certification of pressure systems equipment, although this aspect is likely to be an optional service and not required to bid.
Prior to publishing the tender, NI Water would
like to invite suppliers to meet with us in March 2026. The purpose of these meetings is to outline the upcoming tender process and gather valuable market insights that may help shape the final requirements.
If you are interested in meeting with NI Water, please contact us via the following email
address:
sourcing@niwater.com - FAO Dean Campbell
A set of slides will be issued to provide further information prior to the meeting. Meetings are planned to take place in mid March 2026.
- Tender notice published174 days ago6 May 2026, 18:34 BST
- Latest notice published152 days ago28 May 2026, 17:01 BST
- Clarification questions by123 days ago26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline116 days ago3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by27 days ago30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Feb 2026, 12:28 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published6 May 2026, 18:34 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £15,000,0006 May 2026, 18:34 BST
- Status changed to active6 May 2026, 18:34 BST
- Procurement method changed6 May 2026, 18:34 BST
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 17:01 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Deadline for tender submission extended to 12 noon 3rd July 2026.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender 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