Official UK procurement notice
C1221 Outsourcing of Standpipe Hire Management
Authority: NI Water and its subsidiaries
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Ireland Water wish to procure an end-to-end service to their customers for standpipe hire and provision of NIW licence. This service will require the provision of a Smart standpipe network solution which identifies in real-time 24/7 water abstraction across the network, enabling management of events. This contract will include the overall operational management, control and supervision of the use of hired standpipes throughout the province.
- Recurrence: The initial period of this contract is four years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 therefore renewal is expected in 4-8years.
CPV: Distribution pipes and accessories · Meter reading service · Software development services utilities · Standpipe valves · Water distribution · Water distribution and related services · Water mains
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).
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 50%
- Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Cost: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The initial period of this contract is four years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 therefore renewal is expected in 4-8years.
- First published
- 26 Jul 2022, 11:01 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2025, 13:14 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0355dfFind a Tender
Publisher note: The RFI questionnaire is currently available to complete and you can request a copy via email at [email protected], FAO Shannon Whelan. Requests are to be made no later than the 25th August 2022.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Jan 2023 → 19 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Jan 2023
- Submission deadline24 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until20 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published19 Mar 2025, 13:14 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2024- Published value published: £3,000,00024 Jun 2024, 16:27 BST
- Status changed to active24 Jun 2024, 16:27 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jun 2024, 16:27 BST
- Deadline moved to 24 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST24 Jun 2024, 16:27 BST+699 days · was 25 Aug 2022
- Status changed to complete19 Mar 2025, 13:14 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITEDSMEContract | £3,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NI WaterReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.