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Published 3 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Partnerships Framework · UK public procurement notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsWorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,500,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Requests to participate by 16 Nov 202615:00 GMT · 26d 22h left · first stage; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender (deadline 18 Nov 2026)
Clarification cut-off 12 Nov 202616:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Framework period 6 yrsends 30 Sept 2033 · up to 30 Sept 2039 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2027

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The IF109 Framework is being established to support delivery of NI Water's capital investment programme and will succeed the existing IF105 Integrated Partnerships Framework, which is due to expire in May 2028. The Framework is intended to support delivery of the PC28 investment programme and future regulatory periods whilst securing the capacity, capability, flexibility, value for money and resilience required to deliver NI Water's future capital programme.

The IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework will support a range of works and related services including programme and project management, design, engineering, construction, commissioning and other supporting or ancillary activities necessary to support the successful delivery of NI Water's capital investment programme.

The Framework is intended to support delivery of NI Water's future investment priorities, including regulatory compliance, service improvement, resilience enhancement, environmental performance and long-term sustainability objectives.

The IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework comprises four Lots covering:

Lot 1 - Minor Civil Pipelaying Works

Lot 2 - Minor Civil Works

Lot 3 - Minor MEICA & Process Works

Lot 4 - Major Civil, MEICA & Process Works

Together, these Lots will support the delivery of projects ranging from small-scale network investment and rehabilitation activities through to large-scale, complex, multidisciplinary capital programmes across NI Water's water and wastewater asset base.

The Framework has been designed to support long-term delivery of NI Water's investment programme whilst providing the flexibility required to respond to evolving programme, funding and operational requirements throughout its duration.

The total framework value may be shared across all Lots.

  • How the procedure runs: The PSQ constitutes the first formal stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The PSQ will assess applicants' suitability, capability, capacity and experience against the conditions of participation specified within the procurement documentation. Only applicants that satisfy the conditions of participation and achieve the required evaluation standard will be invited to participate in the subsequent Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage.

CPV: Construction work for sewage pipes · Drinking-water treatment plant construction work · Electrical installation work · Foul-water piping construction work · General construction work for pipelines · Ground-drainage work · Pipelaying construction work · Sewage outfall construction work · Sewage plant equipment · Sewage pumping stations construction work · Sewage treatment works · Sewage work · +8 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 18 suppliers
Framework period

6 yrs · up to 12 yrs from 1 Oct 2027, The anticipated Framework term reflects the scale, complexity and long-term nature of NI Water’s capital investment programme and the works to be delivered under the Framework. A longer duration is considered necessary to support continuity and effective delivery of complex infrastructure projects across successive investment periods

Buyer regions
UKN
Who may buy through it

This Framework Agreement has been set up by NIW and it is envisaged that it can be used by NIW's subsidiaries and other participating authorities including: AgriFood and Biosciences Institute NI; Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council; Ards and North Down Borough Council; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Borough Council; Belfast City Council; Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council; Department for. Communities NI; Department for Infrastructure NI; Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs NI; Department of Education NI; Derry City and Strabane District Council; Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; Lisburn and

Castlereagh City Council; Mid and East. Antrim Borough Council; Mid Ulster District Council; Newry Mourne and Down District Council; NI Water and its subsidiaries; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Special EU Programmes Body.

Published description of the framework

Full details are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Minor Civil PipelayingRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000,000

Lot 1 is intended to support the delivery of pipelaying and network rehabilitation activities associated with below-ground water and wastewater infrastructure assets across Northern Ireland. Activities may include the design, investigation, installation, renewal, repair, rehabilitation, testing and commissioning of water distribution mains, wastewater sewers, rising mains, communication pipes and associated network assets. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £3 million.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sept 2033 (6 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2039 with extensionsValue: £150,000,000 exc. VAT · £180,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Civil Minor WorksRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£1,350,000,000

Lot 2 is intended to support the delivery of civil engineering works across infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets where the principal delivery requirements are civil in nature. Activities may include the design, construction, refurbishment, testing and commissioning of tanks, chambers, reservoirs, pumping station civil works, treatment works civil infrastructure, building works and associated civil engineering activities. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £10 million.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sept 2033 (6 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2039 with extensionsValue: £1,350,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,620,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Minor MEICA & Process WorksRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£3,550,000,000

Lot 3 is intended to support the delivery of MEICA-driven projects undertaken within operational water and wastewater treatment, pumping and process environments. Activities may include the design, manufacture, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, optimisation and replacement of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation systems, together with associated process engineering activities. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £10 million.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sept 2033 (6 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2039 with extensionsValue: £3,550,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,260,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Major Civil, MEICA & Process WorksRenewal 6 yrsSMEPublished value£5,450,000,000

Lot 4 is intended to support the delivery of large-scale, high-value and complex capital investment projects requiring integrated civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, automation and process engineering capabilities. Typical projects may include the planning, design, construction, refurbishment, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of major water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, service reservoirs, network infrastructure and other strategic capital projects.

Typical project values are expected to exceed £1 million. Projects are generally anticipated to exceed £10 million, although projects between £1 million and £10 million may be awarded under this Lot where appropriate due to their scale, complexity or multidisciplinary requirements.

Specific arrangements may apply to higher-value and more complex projects within this Lot. Call-off contracts may be awarded either following a competitive selection process between eligible Framework suppliers or, where permitted under the Framework, without further competition in accordance with the objective supplier selection mechanism specified in the Framework. The applicable selection process and allocation arrangements will be as set out in the Framework documentation.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sept 2033 (6 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2039 with extensionsValue: £5,450,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,540,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively. The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 more
How bids are scored
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers may apply for all four Lots. A maximum of three Lots may be awarded to any Economic Operator. Specific restrictions apply to the combination of Lots that may be awarded to an individual Economic Operator in order to support resilience, competition and diversity of supply. Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP"). Applicants will be required to indicate their Lot preferences as part of the procurement process. NI Water reserves the right to determine final Lot awards in accordance with the procurement documentation and published award methodology.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full details of the Lot participation and award criteria are contained within the Participation Stage Package ("PSP").

What this means for your bid
  • “Integrated Partnerships Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 18 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED buys Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523), and who usually turns up

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 4523) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no supplier sizes published · market: CPV 4523 · UK-wide, n=142
—56%

No supplier sizes published for this authority.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means the winner is registered in the region where that contract was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no winner locations published · market: CPV 4523 · UK-wide, n=153
—69%

No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in Northern Ireland.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 29 decided notices · market: CPV 4523 · UK-wide, n=38
62 days74 days

Half of these awards were announced within 62 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no awards on record · market: CPV 4523 · UK-wide, n=49
—12%

No awards recorded for this authority in this market.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer12 lots with bid counts · all categories
0% had one bid
The market10 lots with bid counts · CPV 4523 · Northern Ireland
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid0% / 0%
Buyer: 0 of 12 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 10 lots with published bid counts.
2–325% / 20%
Buyer: 3 of 12 lots with published bid counts. Market: 2 of 10 lots with published bid counts.
4–60% / 80%
Buyer: 0 of 12 lots with published bid counts. Market: 8 of 10 lots with published bid counts.
7+75% / 0%
Buyer: 9 of 12 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 10 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.

2

Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1Minor Civil PipelayingCPV 4523241172 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£150m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids1% single-bid risk
forecast from 5 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid1%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 1%. This is a forecast.
2–321%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 21%. This is a forecast.
4–638%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 38%. This is a forecast.
7+40%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 40%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 wins in Northern Ireland11 panel places
£886m15 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago1 live · £67m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=7
2 panel places
£35m1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago1 live · £35m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

36% above n=1
2 wins in Northern Ireland3 panel places
2 awards in 36m · last 4 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
5 panel places
14 awards in 36m · last 1 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
1 panel places
7 awards in 36m · last 1 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Lot #2Civil Minor WorksCPV 4523241172 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£1.4bn
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids1% single-bid risk
forecast from 5 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid1%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 1%. This is a forecast.
2–320%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 20%. This is a forecast.
4–633%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 33%. This is a forecast.
7+46%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 46%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
3 wins in Northern Ireland11 panel places
£886m15 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago1 live · £67m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=7
4 wins in Northern Ireland2 panel places
£30m5 awards in 36m · last 4 months agoNone on file3% above n=5
6 wins in Northern Ireland7 panel places
£16m10 awards in 36m · last 4 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=9
1 panel places
£35k5 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on file6% below n=1
2 wins in Northern Ireland3 panel places
2 awards in 36m · last 4 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Lot #3Minor MEICA & Process WorksCPV 4523241172 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£3.5bn
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids0% single-bid risk
forecast from 5 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–318%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 18%. This is a forecast.
4–628%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 28%. This is a forecast.
7+54%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 54%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
13 panel places
£3.0m8 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago1 live
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
2 panel places
£35m1 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago1 live · £35m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

36% above n=1
6 panel places
5 awards in 36m · last 13 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
2 panel places
1 awards in 36m · last 32 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
2 panel places
1 awards in 36m · last 29 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Lot #4Major Civil, MEICA & Process WorksCPV 4523241172 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£5.5bn
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids0% single-bid risk
forecast from 5 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid0%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 0%. This is a forecast.
2–320%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 20%. This is a forecast.
4–627%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 27%. This is a forecast.
7+52%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 52%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
1 win in Northern Ireland20 panel places
£1.4bn61 awards in 36m · last this month1 live · £21m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

6% above n=8
3 wins in Northern Ireland11 panel places
£886m15 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago1 live · £67m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=7
1 win in Northern Ireland6 panel places
£69m6 awards in 36m · last 9 months ago1 live · £24m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

no comparable pairs
21 panel places
£262m37 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago4 live · £59m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
3 panel places
£2.0m7 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago1 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=2
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
This Framework Agreement has been set up by NIW and it is envisaged that it can be used by NIW's subsidiaries and other participating authorities including: AgriFood and Biosciences Institute NI; Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council; Ards and North Down Borough Council; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council; Belfast City Council; Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council; Department for. Communities NI; Department for Infrastructure NI; Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs NI; Department of Education NI; Derry City and Strabane District Council; Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council; Mid and East. Antrim Borough Council; Mid Ulster District Council; Newry Mourne and Down District Council; NI Water and its subsidiaries; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Special EU Programmes Body.
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2027
Authority reference
IF109
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098175
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for sewage pipesDrinking-water treatment plant construction workElectrical installation workFoul-water piping construction workGeneral construction work for pipelinesGround-drainage workPipelaying construction workSewage outfall construction workSewage plant equipmentSewage pumping stations construction work
+10 moreSewage treatment worksSewage work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9ab Find a Tender
How it runs

The PSQ constitutes the first formal stage of the Competitive Flexible Procedure.

The PSQ will assess applicants' suitability, capability, capacity and experience against the conditions of participation specified within the procurement documentation.

Only applicants that satisfy the conditions of participation and achieve the required evaluation standard will be invited to participate in the subsequent Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via eTendersNI
Submission portal named on this notice: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
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Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
Appointment period ends
18 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
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Timeline

3 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2027 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published78 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
  2. Market engagement55 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

    NI Water intends to undertake an initial supplier market engagement event on Wednesday 26th August 2026 as part of this preliminary market engagement exercise.

    The purpose of the event is to provide an overview of the proposed IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework, communicate NI Water's emerging requirements, and provide suppliers with an opportunity to better understand the proposed procurement.

    NI Water may consider any feedback received through this engagement activity as part of the ongoing development of the procurement strategy. Additional market engagement activities may be undertaken where considered appropriate; however, NI Water reserves the right to determine the nature, scope and timing of any such activities.

    An initial market engagement session will be held by NI Water on Wednesday 26th August 2026 from 08:45 to 13:00, taking place online and in-person. Full joining instructions, including venue details (where applicable) will be provided directly to registered attendees.

    Suppliers wishing to attend (either in-person or virtually) should register their request by completing the online registration form, available via the link provided at the end of this notice, no later than 12pm on Monday 17th August 2026. Registration requests should include:

    Organisation name

    Contact name and email address

    Preferred attendance method (in-person or virtual)

    A brief description of the organisation's services and capabilities relevant to the delivery of Water & Wastewater Capital Works for NI Water

    Attendance will be limited to a maximum of one in-person representative per organisation. NI Water reserves the right to permit additional attendees where venue capacity allows.

    Please note that in-person attendance is subject to venue capacity. Once maximum capacity has been reached, any additional registrants will be invited to attend virtually.

    NI Water will take appropriate measures to ensure that participation in preliminary market engagement does not distort competition or result in any supplier obtaining an unfair advantage in any subsequent procurement process.

    Registration form: forms.office.com/e/vWhvVyWvkw ↗

  3. Next notice expected6 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published4 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
  5. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 23 days
    12 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
  7. Expressions of interest byin 27 days
    16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
  8. Admission / appointment period endsin 29 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    18 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 345 days
    1 Oct 2027, 00:00 BST
  10. Award decision expected byin 346 days
    1 Oct 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
    UK2
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST
    UK3
  3. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 11:37 BST
    UK3
  4. Status changed to planned
    16 Sept 2026, 11:37 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    16 Sept 2026, 11:37 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    16 Sept 2026, 11:37 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
    UK4
  8. Status changed to active
    16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
  9. Deadline published: 18 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
    16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
  10. Buyer details updated
    16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyPublic authority - central government GB-COH: NI054463 · GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSuppliers must be registered on eTenders web portal to access tender documentation.
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home

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