Scope
Reference
T165
Description
The Seagahan Farming for Water scheme aims to develop sustainable, catchment-scale solutions for the protection of rivers and lakes, which are the main sources of our drinking water. The project focuses on reducing the amount of the herbicide MCPA, nutrients and soil getting into rivers, streams and Seagahan reservoir from which drinking water is abstracted. Service requirements are to be provided at farms (as identified by NI Water) within the Seagahan catchment. See Schedule 1 Specification for further detail on the requirement.
Total value (estimated)
- £420,000 excluding VAT
- £504,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027
- Possible extension to 31 May 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
There is the option to extend for 1+1+1 years.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Please see the Specification for further information.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 90922000 - Pest-control services
- 24451000 - Pesticides
- 77231200 - Forest pest control services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Tender submission deadline
24 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Cost | 60% |
| Quality | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T165 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI.
Contracting authority
Northern Ireland Water Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZH-7295-JJTZ
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
United Kingdom
Email: sourcing@niwater.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government