Official UK procurement notice
IF009A - Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA) Equipment and Spare Parts
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedInstrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the supply and delivery of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA) equipment and spare parts The Contract is split into 8 lots, these being:
- Lot 1 - Supply and delivery of Magnetic Flowmeter Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 2 - Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Flow Measuring Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 3 - Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Level Measuring Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 4 - Supply and delivery of Chlorine Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 5 - Supply and delivery of Turbidity Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 6 - Supply and delivery of Dissolved Oxygen Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 7 - Supply and delivery of Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts
- Lot 8 - Supply and delivery of Multi parameter Analytical measurement instrument and Spare Parts Please see specification for further information.
- Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a total of 2 years. Therefore renewal is expected in 2-4 years.
CPV: Instrumentation and control equipment · Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value (£161,200,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 8 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supply and delivery of Magnetic Flowmeter Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #2Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Flow Measuring Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #3Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Level Measuring Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #4Supply and delivery of Chlorine Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #5Supply and delivery of Turbidity Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #6Supply and delivery of Dissolved Oxygen Analytical Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #7Supply and delivery of Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids Analytical Equipment and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
Lot #8Supply and delivery of Multi parameter Analytical measurement instrument and Spare PartsAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,150,000
What it takes to wini
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 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- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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 · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a total of 2 years. Therefore renewal is expected in 2-4 years.
- First published
- 16 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2025, 09:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Nov 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015761- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c46Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
10 Nov 2023 → 17 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened10 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Submission deadline19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until17 Aug 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published17 Apr 2025, 09:54 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jan 2024- Published value updated to £20,150,00018 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMTwas £1
- Procurement method changed18 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT
- Deadline moved to 19 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT18 Jan 2024, 12:10 GMT+101 days · was 10 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2025, 09:54 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Apr 2025, 09:54 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAward criteria · II.2.5 | Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents | The cost/quality split is 50/50. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-10: 1 release · 16 Oct 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracts
Electromagnetic Flowmeters · Ashdale Engineering LtdSME, Badger Meter UKSME, Parkelect LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Flow Measuring Equipment · Ashdale Engineering LtdSME, Parkelect LtdSME, Pulsar Process Measurements LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Ultrasonic Level Measuring Equipment · Ashdale Engineering LtdSME, Parkelect LtdSME, Pulsar Process Measurements LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Chlorine Measuring Analytical Equipment · Innovative Products LtdSME, Parkelect LtdSME, Process Instruments (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Turbidity Measuring Analytical Equipment · Parkelect LtdSME, Process Instruments (UK) LtdSME, Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Dissolved Oxygen Analytical Equipment · Ashdale Engineering LtdSME, Parkelect LtdSME, Process Instruments (UK) LtdSME, Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £523,750
- Status
- active
Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids Analytical Equipment · Parkelect LtdSME, Partech (Electronics) LtdSME, Process Instruments (UK) LtdSME, Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £523,750
- Status
- active
Multi parameter Analytical measurement instrument · Ashdale Engineering LtdSME, Parkelect LtdSME, Process Instruments (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2025
- Value
- £698,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and delivery of Magnetic Flowmeter Equipment and Spare Parts | 4bids · 4 electronic | — | — | — |
| 2 · Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Flow Measuring Equipment and Spare Parts | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Supply and delivery of Ultrasonic Level Measuring Equipment and Spare Parts | 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
| 4 · Supply and delivery of Chlorine Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts | 7bids · 7 electronic | — | — | — |
| 5 · Supply and delivery of Turbidity Measuring Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | — |
| 6 · Supply and delivery of Dissolved Oxygen Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | — |
| 7 · Supply and delivery of Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids Analytical Equipment and Spare Parts | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | — |
| 8 · Supply and delivery of Multi parameter Analytical measurement instrument and Spare Parts | 6bids · 6 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NI Water and its subsidiariesContracting authorityWater
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NI WaterReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice- Ashdale Engineering LtdAwarded supplier
- Badger Meter UKAwarded supplier
- Innovative Products LtdAwarded supplier
- Parkelect LtdAwarded supplier
- Partech (Electronics) LtdAwarded supplier
- Process Instruments (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
- Pulsar Process Measurements LtdAwarded supplier
- Xylem Water Solutions UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.