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Published 11 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T109- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen, Storage Vessels and associated Service and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Water (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£4,942,800total for 2 lots · £4,942,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 22 Feb 2031 · up to 22 Feb 2034 with extensions · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Contract is for the supply and delivery of the following Goods: -

Lot 1- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore Point including lease, maintenance of bulk storage vessels and ancillary equipment as required. All maintenance, testing and certification is to be included within the leasing agreement.

Lot 2- Supply, delivery of Liquid Oxygen to Castor Bay. Supply, delivery and installation of bulk storage vessels and all associated equipment as required. The ownership of the vessel will remain with the successful Supplier and will be leased by NIWA. All maintenance, testing and certification is to be included within the leasing agreement.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 10 Nov 2033, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.

CPV: Chemical products · Drinking water · Repair and maintenance services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£4,942,800 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore PointNo awardRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£2,965,680

Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore Point including lease, maintenance of bulk storage vessels and ancillary equipment as required

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 22 Feb 2034 with extensionsValue: £2,965,680 exc. VAT · £2,965,680 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Client reserves the right to purchase the following additional Goods or Services under this Contract during the Contract Period: - • Utilise the Supplier to provide any additional goods and services associated with supply and optimisation of liquid oxygen for water and wastewater treatment. • Maintenance of onsite equipment or storage tankers • Installation of tanks at other NI Water sites in line with operational requirements · Three optional extension periods of one year (1+1+1years)
Lot #2Supply, delivery of Liquid Oxygen to Castor Bay.No awardRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£1,977,120

Supply, delivery of Liquid Oxygen to Castor Bay. Supply, delivery and installation of bulk storage vessels and all associated equipment as required

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 22 Feb 2034 with extensionsValue: £1,977,120 exc. VAT · £1,977,120 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Client reserves the right to purchase the following additional Goods or Services under this Contract during the Contract Period: - • Utilise the Supplier to provide any additional goods and services associated with supply and optimisation of liquid oxygen for water and wastewater treatment. • Maintenance of onsite equipment or storage tankers • Installation of tanks at other NI Water sites in line with operational requirements · Three optional extension periods of one year (1+1+1years)

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Price: 100%
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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 10 Nov 2033
First published
11 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Feb 2026
Authority reference
T109
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072876
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Chemical productsDrinking waterRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dedf Find a Tender
How it runs

The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the CfT documents which are available on eTendersNI.

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
9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 12 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published349 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by327 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline320 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by257 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts245 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  6. Latest notice published75 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
    UK4
  2. Transparency notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
    UK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: NI054463 · GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ Westland House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice tenderTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender