Official UK procurement notice
T172 - Supply, Maintenance, Modifications and Hire of Generators
Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the supply, maintenance/repair and modifications of fixed and mobile generators. This Contract requires the following services: - Fixed generator on-site installation, maintenance and repair work carried out by suitably qualified and trained staff; Fixed and mobile generators off-site repair carried out by suitably qualified and trained staff; Mobile generators installation, maintenance and repair work carried out by suitably qualified and trained staff; Supply and installation of spare/replacement parts for generators; Supply, installation, mechanical and electrical maintenance and commissioning of mains and generator air circuit breakers by an approved OEM Engineer; G99 Generator interface protection; Provision of generators and associated equipment hire.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 27 Jun 2033, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T172 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
CPV: Generating sets · Generator units · Generators · Installation services of generators · Repair and maintenance services of generators
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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
- 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 27 Jun 2033
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 10:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
T172- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060523- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f431Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T172 tender documents which are
available on eTendersNI.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Dec 2025 → 3 Feb 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published320 days ago11 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
- Market engagement269 days ago31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
NI Water is preparing to out to market in 2026 to appoint suppliers for the Supply, Hire, Maintenance and Modifications of Generators. Prior to publishing the tender, we would like to invite suppliers to meet with us in January 2026.
The purpose of these meetings is to outline the upcoming tender process and gather valuable market insights that may help shape the final requirements.
If you are interested in meeting with NI Water, please contact us via the following email address:
[email protected] - FAO Neil Elliott
A set of slides will be issued to provide further information by getting in touch with the above email address. Meetings are planned to take place in mid-to-late January 2026.
- Tender notice published123 days ago26 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
- Latest notice published96 days ago24 Jul 2026, 10:07 BST
- Clarification questions by90 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline82 days ago7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 2 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 97 days3 Feb 2027
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 16:45 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £6,000,00026 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
- Status changed to active26 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
- Procurement method changed26 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 10:07 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The submission deadline has been extended by one week until Friday 7th August 2026 at 12pm.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender 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