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C1158 - Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Laboratory glassware
Laboratory pipettes and accessories
+8 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:09 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£485,603
4 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
8 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 33)
Based on 74 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
41.96%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 33)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 contracts | £11,274,871,284 | -48.5% below budget | |
| 40 contracts | £2,128,139,644 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 35 contracts | £2,136,030,424 | -59.1% below budget | |
| 30 contracts | £834,774,799 | -59.1% below budget | |
| 26 contracts | £1,018,605,826 | -59.1% below budget | |
| 23 contracts | £6,514,396,855 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 23 contracts | £3,563,512,187 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 22 contracts | £11,516,824,438 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 22 contracts | £770,894,756 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 22 contracts | £19,160,715 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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|---|---|---|
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NI Water and its subsidiaries: "C1158 - Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NI Water and its subsidiaries | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NI Water and its subsidiaries
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NI Water and its subsidiaries. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTDTop vendor: 10% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 177 active published awards; 170 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 33):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD | 2 wins | £490,076 | — |
| MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 2 wins | £147,585 | — |
| THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LTD | 2 wins | Not disclosed | — |
| TOWER SUPPLIES | 1 win | £2,650,000 | — |
| SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED | 1 win | £485,603 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNI Water and its subsidiaries | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT | Last source update1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationInstruments for checking physical characteristics, Laboratory glassware, Laboratory pipettes and accessories, Laboratory services, Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Measuring instruments, Pipette tips, Pipettes | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03480a | ||
What is being bought
NI Water wish to appoint a maximum of four (4) Contractor/s for the supply and delivery of Laboratory Consumables, as detailed in the tender documentation. Economic Operators should review the documentation carefully, as this is a re-tender of C1138 which NI Water have not awarded, this re-tender has a different evaluation/award model.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT - Status changed to complete
1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT - Official notice release published
1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT - Published value updated to £1
17 Jun 2022, 17:58 BST - Status changed to active
17 Jun 2022, 17:58 BST - Official notice release published
17 Jun 2022, 17:58 BST - Submission deadline changed to 15 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
17 Jun 2022, 17:58 BST - Buyer information updated
17 Jun 2022, 17:58 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedNI Water wish to appoint a maximum of four (4) Contractor/s for the supply and delivery of Laboratory Consumables, as detailed in the tender documentation. Economic Operators should review the documentation carefully, as this is a re-tender of C1138 which NI Water have not awarded, this re-tender has a different evaluation/award model.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
1 Nov 2022, 14:15 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 31 Oct 2022, 00:00 GMT · £485,603
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED T/A LENNOX, PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD, SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED, Trafalgar Scientific Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £485,603 · signed 31 Oct 2022, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 8 (lot 1) electronicBids: 8 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 1) smeBids: 4 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Contracting authority GB-FTS-94Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published