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Published 27 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T156 -Safe Software FME Small Utility Enterprise Subscription

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£283,800≈ £95k / year · £283,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for Safe Software FME Small Utility Enterprise Subscription.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software implementation services · Software programming and consultancy services · Software support services · Software testing · Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£283,800
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £283,800 exc. VAT · £283,800 inc. VAT
Extensions: This contract includes the right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72254000 Software testing72260000 Software-related services72261000 Software support services72263000 Software implementation services

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 30% Price - 70%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017922
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware implementation servicesSoftware programming and consultancy servicesSoftware support servicesSoftware testingSoftware-related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e53 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline229 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Water

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ 40 Old Westland Rd, 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