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Published 17 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T193 - Supply and Delivery of Hand Tools, Power Tools and Ancillaries

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Water (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,660,000≈ £830k / year · £1,992,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 24 Jan 2029 · up to 24 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 25 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NI Water wish to appoint two suppliers to supply and deliver hand tools, power tools and

ancillaries. The hand tools and ancillaries required under this contract includes, but is not

limited to, the following: hammers, saws, screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches, spanners, oils,

lubricants and batteries. The power tools required under this contract includes, but is not

limited to, the following: cordless drills, cordless angle grinders, cordless impact drivers,

cordless jigsaws, angle grinders, extension leads and replacement batteries. Please refer

to the tender documents for further information on the goods and services required under

this contract.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Feb 2032, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T193 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement notice was issued, see Schedule 6 of CfT documents

CPV: Greases and lubricants · Hand tools · Power tools · Tools

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,660,000
Contract period: 25 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 24 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,660,000 exc. VAT · £1,992,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Please see the Specification for more information. · Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend the contract for 2+2 years
24951000 Greases and lubricants43830000 Power tools44510000 Tools44511000 Hand tools

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Goods
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 2 Feb 2032
First published
17 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Nov 2026
Authority reference
T193
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078228
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Greases and lubricantsHand toolsPower toolsTools
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5dd Find a Tender
How it runs

The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T193 tender 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
Requests to participate (first stage)
14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders should be submitted via eTendersNI. Please see PSQ document for further instructions.

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Aug 2026 → 25 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published68 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline41 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 37 days
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 92 days
    25 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Water Limited

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