Official UK procurement notice
Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples
Authority: Northern Ireland Water Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Postal and telecommunications services (64)+3 more Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate £16,250,266≈ £5.4m / year · £19,500,319 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026
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
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewalPublished value£16,250,266
- Value
- £16,250,266 exc. VAT · £19,500,319 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The right to additional purchases that are within scope of the contract and to cater for innovations or developments in the requirement while the contract is valid. · There is the option to avail of extensions for 2+1+1years
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)60100000 Road transport services60161000 Parcel transport services63100000 Cargo handling and storage services64110000 Postal services64120000 Courier services
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality — 60
- Quality — 60
- Cost — 40
- Cost — 40
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
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
T102- 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 noticeAccess & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 published dates · Europe/London- 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 more…
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 [email protected] FAO Paul Clements - Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 16:44 BST
- Clarification questions by30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Expressions of interest by8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published362 days ago22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Contract starts80 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by79 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 22 Sept 2025 | Cancelled |
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Procurement termination notice published22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BSTUK12
- Published value updated22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BSTwas £16,250,266
- Status changed to cancelled22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
- 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:12 GMTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices 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