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T181 Leakage Detection Support Services (Secondary contract)

Northern Ireland Water Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Northern Ireland Water Limited has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and energy 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 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 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 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 74 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

To provide supplementary resources to NI Water’s existing in-house teams for the detection of unreported leaks in the water distribution network.

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 062163-2026

Last time this was bought

T101 Satellite Imagery Leakage Detection Services

Awarded
4 March 2026
Value
£5,900,000
Bids
2
Contract ends
4 March 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.

About the buyer

Procurements

69

Awards

30

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

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    Choice Housing Ireland LimitedNorthern IrelandConstruction, Architecture and engineering

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    £4.75mestimated
  3. PRN26118 Craigavon Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Affordable Rent

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    Open14 days leftSmall contract

    £3.9mestimated
  4. Legionella Control and Cleaning Services for all hot and cold-water systems within Council Facilities

    Mid and east Antrim Borough CouncilNorthern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open14 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £450kestimated
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    Scottish Prison ServiceScotland, Northern IrelandLaboratory and scientific equipment, Healthcare services

    Open18 days left

    Value not stated

From notice 062163-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.