Official UK procurement notice
T101 Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection Services
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedT181 Leakage Detection Support Services (Secondary contract)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the provision of Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection services, using this innovative technology to assist the Client to achieve their leakage targets.
The services required are Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor (or equivalent) Satellite Imagery for Leakage Detection. The Contractor will provide satellite technology that has the ability to scan for ground saturation and displays areas of potential leakage.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2032, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T101 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Drinking-water distribution · Operation of water supplies · Public utilities · Radar apparatus · Surveillance and security systems and devices · Surveying instruments · Water distribution · Water distribution and related services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- 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 1 Sept 2032
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 13:25 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
T101- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058585- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504d7Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T101 tender documents which are
available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 4 Mar 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published17 Apr 2025, 13:25 BST
- Market engagement2 May 2025, 23:59 BST
This RFI is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who can supply and deliver satellite imagery leakage detection to NI Water. NI Water is seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of service.
Further information and a copy of the Request for Information questionnaire is available and should be requested by emailing [email protected] FAO Heather Kyle.
- Next notice expected2 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published399 days ago22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BST
- Clarification questions by381 days ago10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline374 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by318 days ago11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts294 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent263 days ago5 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends251 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published236 days ago4 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
Notice history
12 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Apr 2025, 13:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BSTUK4
- Published value updated22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BST
- Status changed to active22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST22 Sept 2025, 15:19 BST
- Contract award notice published5 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMTUK7
- Buyer details updated4 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin Tech Limited18 Feb 2026 – 17 Feb 2029 · up to 17 Feb 2033Extensions: There is an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 years. · Options: Please see the Specification for further information. | £5,900,000 | 5 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
T101 Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection Services · Origin Tech Limited
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,900,000
- Period
- 5 Mar 2026 – 4 Mar 2029 · up to 4 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial period of this contract is 3 years with the option to extend for 2+1+1 years. Renewal is expected in 3-7 years.
- Options
- Please see the Specification for further information.
4 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - Time. Leakage Reports. · KPI 2 - Time. Responses to emails and calls. · KPI 3 - Time. Technical Issues. …
- KPI 1 - Time. Leakage Reports., Response times met in accordance with sections 3.4 & 4.5 of the Specification.
- KPI 2 - Time. Responses to emails and calls., Response times met in accordance with section 3.4 of the Specification.
- KPI 3 - Time. Technical Issues., Resolution times met in accordance with section 3.4 of the Specification.
- KPI 4 - Social Value., The Contractor has complied with section 3.17 and Appendix 8 Social Clauses of the Specification, including delivering the SV points as per the Contractor's submitted Social Value Delivery Plan.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonORIGIN TECH LTDSME · North East England
- did not winSUEZ ADVANCED SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDSME · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ORIGIN TECH LTDAwarded supplier
- SUEZ ADVANCED SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (4)
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender