Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for Information - Software System Engineers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is to notify suppliers that NI Water is seeking to engage with the market regarding our ongoing requirement for Software System Engineers.
We are holding individual supplier information sessions on the 21st and 27th October 2022.
If you would be interested in attending a session, please confirm by emailing Heather Kyle, heather.kyle@niwater.com.
In your response, please confirm the name of the representative(s) attending, job title and their email address.
Please confirm your interest in this no later than 4pm Tuesday 18th October 2022.
We would be interested in speaking with suppliers who have experience of providing the skill set and quantity of people (i.e. Level 1 and 2 SSEs) required to perform the following services on the Client’s ICA, PLC, HMI, SCADA, telemetry, automation and associated hardware as deemed appropriate by the Client:-
• Planned Maintenance
• Reactive Repairs
• project work
• PLC robustness implementation
• configuration
• installation
• programming
• commissioning
• energy efficiency improvements
• plant & process optimisation
• site ICA reports
• PLC & automation training
• Out of hours support
Please note that responding to this PIN or attending a supplier information session is not a
prerequisite for responding to a subsequent tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN is to notify suppliers that NI Water is seeking to engage with the market regarding our ongoing requirement for Software System Engineers.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
18 October 2022
Local time
4:00pm