Scope
Reference
ID5827624
Description
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), through the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), a unit within DAERA, has a statutory responsibility for private water supplies under the Water and Sewerage Services Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.
This is implemented through The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 which requires a sampling and analysis programme to be put in place and maintained for all private water supplies registered under these regulations (Regulations 9 -12).
Therefore DWI requires a Supplier to undertake the collection, transportation, analysis and reporting of results for samples of drinking water taken by local council officers from private water supplies across Northern Ireland under The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
Contract 1. DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme
Supplier
Contract value
- £854,000 excluding VAT
- £1,068,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 30 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract has 2 options to extend for a period of 1 yr each
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
TETRA TECH CONSULTING (NI) LIMITED
- Companies House: NI667243
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYXD-6532-DDRQ
1 Locksley Business Park
Belfast
BT6 9UP
United Kingdom
Email: tina.matthews@tetratech.com
Website: http://www.tetratecheurope.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. DAERA - Private Water Supplies: Delivery of Annual Monitoring Programme
Contracting authority
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Clare House 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Construction and Procurement Delivery
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast