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T166 - Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of a Sludge Logging System

Northern Ireland Water Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Northern Ireland Water Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 7 years, starting 7 April 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 84 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to design, install, commission and maintain a sludge logging system. NI Water are seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of service. NI Water are also interested in receiving feedback from the market on the different experiences, approaches and models used in other sectors / utilities for the provision of this service or a similar service. . NI Water also plan to hold one-to-one supplier engagement meetings in April 2026 and an expression of interest for attending a meeting can be made by completing and returning the “Supplier Questionnaire” provided in the “Information Pack”. Further details about the meetings will be issued in due course. . The "Information Pack" contains additional information about NI Water’s requirements for this service. Suppliers can request a copy of the "Information Pack" via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay. The "Supplier Questionnaire" is to be completed and returned no later than 5pm on Friday 20th March 2026. . Please note that all suppliers wishing to attend a one-to-one supplier engagement meeting must complete and return the "Supplier Questionnaire".

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020910-2026

About the buyer

  1. UREGNI - Customer Care Register Project Manager

    Utility Regulator (UREGNI)Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £185kestimated
  2. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  3. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open9 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  4. CAWT PEACEPLUS - Replacement of Virtual Recovery College Learning Management System for Mental Health Education

    Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern IrelandIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Open9 days leftLow competition

    £243kestimated
  5. Technical Support Services 2026

    Procurement for HousingNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open16 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £260mframework ceiling

From notice 020910-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.