Planning

Request for Information (RFI) - Market interest and capability to procure and process (“Wet Milling”) magnetite to NIW’s required specification for Potable Water Treatment Process

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061660

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a6a4

Published 2 October 2025, 12:15pm



Scope

Description

Northern Ireland Water requires the information sought in this document to assess interest and capability of the market to support NI Water in procuring and processing (wet milling) magnetite to NIW's required specifications.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2029 to 1 January 2032
  • Possible extension to 1 January 2034
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
  • 14610000 - Metal ores
  • 14611000 - Iron ores
  • 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
  • 43100000 - Mining equipment
  • 14614000 - Miscellaneous ores
  • 14600000 - Metal ores and alloys

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 October 2025

Engagement process description

Please contact sourcing@niwater.com FAO Maria Bunting-Mcgeown for a copy of the RFI document or if you have any queries or thoughts.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

NI Water and its subsidiaries

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZH-7295-JJTZ

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland