Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Delivery of Cryptosporidium Chemicals
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£471,600≈ £157k / year · £471,600 inc. VAT16.7% below final estimate
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 17 Oct 2025
Awarded to TCS Bioscience Limited, TCS Biosciences Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Nov 2028 · up to 10 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 11 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the supply and delivery of Cryptosporidium Chemicals.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Chemical products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£471,600
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
- Open 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2030
- First published
- 4 Sept 2025, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Nov 2025, 09:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
T121- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053992- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05944cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
4 Sept 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 15:11 BST
- Clarification questions by388 days ago29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline381 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent371 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by355 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts346 days ago11 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends338 days ago18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published332 days ago24 Nov 2025, 09:41 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 15:11 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Nov 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Nov 2025, 09:41 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £393,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Nov 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS Bioscience LimitedSME, TCS Biosciences Ltdjoint award20 Nov 2025 – 19 Nov 2028 · up to 19 Nov 2030Extensions: The initial period of this contract is three years with the option to extend for 1+1years therefore renewal is expected in 3-5years. · Options: The Client reserves the right to procure any supporting chemicals or consumables for cryptosporidium analysis that are required through changes within the industry or further development pf internal practices. Please note, although the total value for this contract is listed as £393,000, the anticipated range is between £300,000 and £550,000 | £393,000 | 17 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · TCS Bioscience LimitedSME, TCS Biosciences Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Nov 2025
- Value
- £393,000
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 19 Nov 2028 · up to 19 Nov 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the option to avail of extensions for 1+1years
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Additional supporting chemicals or consumables for cryptosporidium analysis that are required through changes within the industry or further development pf internal practices can be purchased via this contract The figure of £393,000 represents the anticipated contract value which ranges from £300,000 to £550,000.
No agreed KPIs: This contract is below the £5m threshold.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Northern Ireland WaterContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- TCS BIOSCIENCES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- TCS Bioscience LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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