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Published 5 Sept 2025, 19:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T141 - Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation, Installation, Repair and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£54,000,000total for 2 lots · £64,800,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier
Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Apr 2030 · up to 10 Apr 2034 with extensions · starts 11 Apr 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NI Water wishes to appoint a contractor to provide M and E Services with Electrical and ICA,

Installation, Repair and Maintenance services for the full range of manufacturer’s equipment

currently within NI Water’s asset base. The contractor will be responsible for providing

the necessary skilled and unskilled labour together with the materials to carry out the work

in accordance with the Specification, statutory regulations and to the satisfaction of NI

Water.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Jan 2033, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T141 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Electrical services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of electric motors · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment · Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£54,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EICA Services - North WestRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£27,000,000

EICA Installation, Repair and Maintenance Service for the North West area of Northern Ireland

Contract period: 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Apr 2034 with extensionsValue: £27,000,000 exc. VAT · £32,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 4 x up to 12 months optional extension periods at Client’s absolute discretion, subject to agreement.
Lot #2EICA Services - South EastRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£27,000,000

EICA Installation, Repair and Maintenance Service for the South East area of Northern Ireland

Contract period: 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Apr 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Apr 2034 with extensionsValue: £27,000,000 exc. VAT · £32,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 4 x up to 12 months optional extension periods at Client’s absolute discretion, subject to agreement.

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
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
Yes · next expected 3 Jan 2033
First published
5 Sept 2025, 19:19 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 16:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
Authority reference
T141
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053562
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workElectrical servicesRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of electric motorsRepair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipmentRepair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05955c Find a Tender
How it runs

The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T141 tender documents which are

available on eTendersNI.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 11 Apr 2027 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 19:19 BST
  2. Market engagement392 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    NI Water plans to hold a Supplier Presentation Session in October 2025 (date and time TBC).

    Suppliers can register their interest in attending this Session and confirm two (2) attendees by submitting an email to [email protected] FAO Keith Watson and Dean Campbell with contact names, company position and accompanying email address.

  3. Next notice expected211 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published144 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  5. Latest notice published123 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 16:19 BST
  6. Clarification questions by111 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Submission deadline104 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  10. Contract startsin 164 days
    11 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 19:19 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £54,000,000
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  6. Deadline published: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    5 Jun 2026, 18:39 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 16:19 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    26 Jun 2026, 16:19 BST
    +12 days · was 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Submission deadline extended to 12 noon 15th July 2026.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Northern Ireland Water

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Northern Ireland Water LimitedContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-COH: NI054463 Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender