AwardedAwarded 19 December 2025

T125 - Contracted Analysis for Potable and Raw Water, Wastewater and Trade Effluent Quality Analysis

Northern Ireland Water Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Northern Ireland Water Limited awarded architecture and engineering work to Northumbrian Water Group Limited on 19 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £5,760,000 including VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This contract is for the provision of ISO17025: 2017 and (where relevant) DWTS accredited analyses of non-operationally and operationally significant parameters in potable, raw, and interstage water, wastewater and trade effluent samples; reporting results of these analyses; supply of prepared sample bottles for the analyses required; and their delivery to, and collection of samples from, the Client's laboratory sites. NI Water are required under the Clean and Waste Water Regulations to provide timely and accredited results to our Regulators, for compliance and operational purposes alongside during major incidents. In addition to planned analysis to be carried out at regular intervals during the life of the contract there will be an ad hoc analysis requirement.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 Non-Operationally Significant Parameters:
17 December 2025 to 17 December 2029
What this lot covers

This contract is for the provision of ISO17025: 2017 and (where relevant) DWTS accredited analyses of non-operationally and operationally significant parameters in potable, raw, and interstage water, wastewater and trade effluent samples; reporting results of these analyses; supply of prepared sample bottles for the analyses required; and their delivery to, and collection of samples from, the Client’s laboratory sites listed in Clause 1.5. LOT 1 is for non-operationally significant parameters.

Architecture and engineering£3,456,000
Lot 2 - Operationally Significant Parameters
17 December 2025 to 17 December 2027
What this lot covers

This contract is for the provision of ISO17025: 2017 and (where relevant) DWTS accredited analyses of non-operationally and operationally significant parameters in potable, raw, and interstage water, wastewater and trade effluent samples; reporting results of these analyses; supply of prepared sample bottles for the analyses required; and their delivery to, and collection of samples from, the Client’s laboratory sites listed in Clause 1.5 of the Specification. Lot 2 is for the Operationally significant parameters.

Architecture and engineering£2,304,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Northumbrian Water Group Limited
3 bids received
Lot 1 Non-Operationally Significant Parameters:£2,475,000
Awarded 9 December 2025
27 December 2025 to 26 December 2029
Northumbrian Water Group Limited
3 bids received
Lot 2 - Operationally Significant Parameters£3,525,000
Awarded 9 December 2025
27 December 2025 to 26 December 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 062929-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080936-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 002942-2026

Last time this was bought

Collection and Transportation of Water and Wastewater Samples

Awarded
12 February 2026
Value
£25,200,000
Bids
3
Contract ends
30 June 2029

Matched on Northern Ireland Water Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 062929-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 14 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.