Scope
Reference
T159
Description
This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to provide the following services - the calibration, planned preventative maintenance, reactive repair, associated spare parts and ongoing support of NI Water’s weighbridge system. NI Water currently have 25 weighbridges located at 8 Wastewater Treatment Works throughout Northern Ireland. NI Water require interested suppliers to be a member of the UK Weighing Federation (or equivalent) and maintain membership throughout the contract period.
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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.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 August 2026 to 7 August 2029
- Possible extension to 7 August 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63712500 - Weighbridge services
- 45221117 - Weighbridge construction work
- 50433000 - Calibration services
- 34913000 - Miscellaneous spare parts
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
21 January 2026
Engagement process description
If you would like to partake in this market engagement exercise, please request a copy of the “Information Pack” via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Dorothy Black. The Information Pack contains additional information about NI Water’s requirements for this service and a “Supplier Questionnaire” which suppliers are to complete and return by 5pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026.
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It is anticipated that an analysis of the Supplier Questionnaire responses will be used to select the best procurement strategy to deliver this service in the future.
Procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
Northern Ireland Water
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZH-7295-JJTZ
Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road
Belfast
BT14 6TE
United Kingdom
Email: sourcing@niwater.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland