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Published 10 Oct 2025, 19:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Request for information (RFI) for Replacement and Maintenance of NI Water site electronic access system

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£3,600,000≈ £1.2m / year · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jan 2032 · up to 1 Jan 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2029

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a request for information (RFI) for Replacement and Maintenance of NI Water site electronic access system.

The replacement electronic access system will be required to be rolled out across a number of NI Water’s sites. Any successful supplier should be able to provide services over the full geographical coverage of Northern Ireland. This will include the ongoing maintenance, repair, like for like replacement and supply of spare parts over the period of the contract.

  • How the procedure runs: This is a request for information only.

CPV: Emergency and security equipment · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment · Surveillance and security systems and devices · Surveillance system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,600,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2029 – 1 Jan 2032 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2036 with extensionsValue: £3,600,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Potentially 3 or 4 1-year extensions available. Yet to be confirmed

What it takes to win
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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 were scored
  • Yet to be confirmed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
10 Oct 2025, 19:00 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2025, 19:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jan 2029
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064396
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Emergency and security equipmentRepair and maintenance services of security equipmentSurveillance and security systems and devicesSurveillance system
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it runs

This is a request for information only.

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
5 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 1 Jan 2029 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 19:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by375 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline355 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2029
  6. Award decision expected by
    1 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 19:00 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ Westland House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender