Tender

C1215 Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment (including maintenance and parts), Chemicals and Consumables

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004407

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dd60

Published 10 February 2025, 4:02pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C1215 Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Equipment (including maintenance and parts), Chemicals and Consumables

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £700,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
8

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Discrete Analyser

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Chemicals and Consumables for a Discrete Analyser (Aquakem 600)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 1 year with 2 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 1 year with 2 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Chemicals and Consumables for a Discrete Analyser (Gallery+)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 1 year with 6 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 1 year with 6 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Temperature Monitoring System

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Spectrophotometer

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Microscope

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 7 - GAC Grinder

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 8 - Moisture Drying Oven

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38510000 - Microscopes
  • 38434000 - Analysers
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Northern Ireland Water wish to appoint a Contractor/s to supply, deliver, install and maintain various Laboratory instruments, and to supply and deliver chemicals and consumables for two existing laboratory instruments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 4 years with 3 x 1-year extensions

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 9 September 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 March 2025

Local time

12:30pm

Place

NI Water, Westland House, Belfast

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Procurement personnel will open all tenders


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom