Official UK procurement notice
Provision of maintenance, spare parts, bare shaft/service exchange units, rental equipment and OEM Support for Aerzen Compressors and Blowers
Authority: Northern Ireland Water (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNI Water is seeking to appoint a single vendor who can provide maintenance, spare parts, bare shaft/service exchange units, rental equipment and OEM support for Aerzen Compressors and Blowers.
- Not divided into lots: Preliminary Market Engagement showed that suppliers could supply all aspects of the goods and services required. Dividing into lots would unnecessarily reduce the economies of scale. There is also a benefit to the business of having a single supplier, support the equipment detailed in the Specification.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T157 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Compressors · Machinery for the treatment of sewage · Repair and maintenance services · Water distribution and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,137,456
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 30%
- Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost
- Quality
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 09:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 May 2026
- Authority reference
T157- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019114- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eabcFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T157 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 3 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published332 days ago28 Nov 2025, 09:09 GMT
- Market engagement298 days ago31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
NI Water is preparing to out to market in early 2026 to appoint suppliers of Aerzen equipment maintenance and spares. Prior to publishing the tender, we would like to invite providers to meet with us during mid-to-late December 2025.
The purpose of these meetings is to outline the upcoming tender process and gather valuable market insights that may help shape the final requirements.
If you are interested in meeting with NI Water, please contact us at:
[email protected] - FAO Ian Carson
- Tender notice published236 days ago3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by219 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by164 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent125 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends115 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago3 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
Notice history
15 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Nov 2025, 09:09 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,137,4563 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Status changed to active3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Procurement method changed3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Mar 2026, 15:38 GMT
- Tender notice published30 Mar 2026, 11:14 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 1 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST30 Mar 2026, 11:14 BST+2 days · was 30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 11:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 09:57 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Extension of deadline to Wednesday 1st April 2026 @1400
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 28 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERZEN MACHINES LIMITEDSME6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2033Extensions: Optional extensions of up to 2+2+1 years · Options: Refer to Specification for further details | £1,137,456 | 23 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of maintenance, spare parts, bare shaft/service exchange units, rental equipment and OEM Support for Aerzen Compressors and Blowers · AERZEN MACHINES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,137,456
- Period
- 6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extensions of up to 2+2+1 years
- Options
- Refer to Specification for further details
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below 5 million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITEDContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AERZEN MACHINES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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