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Published 31 Oct 2025, 20:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T123 - Provision of External Proficiency Testing Schemes

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)

9 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableMax 8 lots to bidMax 8 lots per supplier
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£434,000envelope for 9 lots · £520,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2025awarded 17 Dec 2025
Awarded to LGC (Teddington) Limited9 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 21 Dec 2027 · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 22 Dec 2025

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract shall provide a comprehensive External Proficiency Testing Scheme (EPTS) services across a range of specific testing disciplines UKAS schedules of accreditation and including the onboarding of new laboratory methodologies. This will include the design, coordination, and delivery of interlaboratory comparisons, as well as the provision of detailed statistical analysis and reporting on the outcomes.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Laboratory services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value (£434,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 8 and win at most 8 of them
Lot #1Clean Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£14,000

Lot 1: Clean Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory): covers drinking/potable and recreational/surface water microbiology testing.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £14,000 exc. VAT · £16,800 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #2Clean Water Microbiology (Westland House Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£14,000

Lot 2: Clean Water Microbiology (Westland House Laboratory): covers drinking/potable and recreational/surface water microbiology testing.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £14,000 exc. VAT · £16,800 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #3Waste Water Microbiology Laboratory (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£6,000

Lot 3: Waste Water Microbiology Laboratory (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) covers Recreational & Surface Water Microbiology testing).

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £6,000 exc. VAT · £7,200 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #4Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory):AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£5,000

Lot 4: Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory): Surface Waste/Bathing Water microbiological testing..

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £5,000 exc. VAT · £6,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #5Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£8,000

Lot 5: Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) – The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for Cryptosporidium in potable, surface, ground, and raw water at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £8,000 exc. VAT · £9,600 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #6Cryptosporidium Testing 2 (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£92,000

Lot 6: Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)– The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for Cryptosporidium in potable, surface, ground, and raw waters at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £92,000 exc. VAT · £110,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #7Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£5,000

Lot 7: Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange); The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for the detection and enumeration of coliphages and Legionella in drinking/potable water at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £5,000 exc. VAT · £6,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #8Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory).AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000

Lot 8: Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory). - The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for chemical analysis of wastewater, surface waters, groundwaters, and industrial effluents at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services
Lot #9Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£200,000

Lot 9: Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory) - The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for chemical analysis of potable, surface, and groundwaters at Westland House Laboratory.

Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to procure additional tests of similar nature · Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
71900000 Laboratory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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 22 Jul 2030
First published
31 Oct 2025, 20:53 GMT
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
Authority reference
T123
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070275
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d884 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

31 Oct 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published350 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 20:53 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by334 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline326 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent304 days ago
    17 Dec 2025
  5. Award decision expected by303 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts299 days ago
    22 Dec 2025
  7. Latest notice published283 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 20:53 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 21:57 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2025, 21:57 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 9
Awarded value £357,2805 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 31 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Clean Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)1 award
supplier not published—17 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Clean Water Microbiology (Westland House Laboratory)1 award
supplier not published—17 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · Waste Water Microbiology Laboratory (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)1 award
supplier not published—17 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 4 · Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory):1 award
LGC (Teddington) Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Three options to extend for up to twelve months each · Options: Different types of samples required for accreditation purposes£5,04017 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 5 · Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)1 award
LGC (Teddington) Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Three options to extend for up to twelve months each · Options: Different types of samples for accreditation purposes£82,20017 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 6 · Cryptosporidium Testing 2 (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)1 award
supplier not published—17 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 7 · Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange)1 award
LGC (Teddington) Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Three options to extend for up to twelve months each · Options: Different types of samples for accreditation purposes£4,92017 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 8 · Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory).1 award
LGC (Teddington) Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Three options to extend for up to twelve months each · Options: Different types of samples for accreditation purposes£49,19517 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 9 · Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory)1 award
LGC (Teddington) Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Three options to extend for up to twelve months each · Options: Different types of samples for accreditation purposes£215,92517 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 4: Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) · LGC (Teddington) Limited

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £6,048 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three options to extend for up to twelve months each
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Different types of samples required for accreditation purposes

    No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement.

  • Lot 5: Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) · LGC (Teddington) Limited

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £98,640 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three options to extend for up to twelve months each
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Different types of samples for accreditation purposes

    No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement.

  • Lot 7: Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange) · LGC (Teddington) Limited

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £5,904 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three options to extend for up to twelve months each
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Different types of samples for accreditation purposes

    No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement

  • Lot 8: Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) · LGC (Teddington) Limited

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £59,034 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three options to extend for up to twelve months each
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Different types of samples for accreditation purposes

    No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement

  • Lot 9: Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory) · LGC (Teddington) Limited

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £259,110 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three options to extend for up to twelve months each
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Different types of samples for accreditation purposes

    No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold requirement

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4 · Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory):1final-stage tenders10—
5 · Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)1final-stage tenders10—
7 · Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange)1final-stage tenders10—
8 · Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory).1final-stage tenders10—
9 · Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory)1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ Westland Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LGC (Teddington) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLPP-9137-CWQL 1 Chamberhall Business Park, Chamberhall Green, Bury, North West, BL9 0APContact email

Official documents & specifications (15)

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