Scope
Reference
T105
Description
NI Water have a requirement for Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables and will be going to market April/May 2025. Previously there were separate tenders for each requirement however on this occasion a joint tender exercise will be run. The new tender will be evaluated and awarded on a per item basis.
Total value (estimated)
- £4,000,000 excluding VAT
- £4,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 August 2025 to 22 August 2028
- Possible extension to 22 August 2032
- 7 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Initial period of 3 years with three extensions of 2 years, 1 year and 1 year respectively
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Contract will include options to purchase additional chemicals and consumables not listed in the specification but may be required due to new instrumentation, methods, major incidents etc
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24320000 - Basic organic chemicals
- 24327000 - Miscellaneous organic chemicals
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 38437100 - Pipettes
- 38437110 - Pipette tips
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
13 May 2025
Enquiry deadline
3 June 2025, 12:59am
Tender submission deadline
11 June 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
22 July 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 8 March 2032
Procedure
Procedure type
Open 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