Scope
Reference
ID 5827385
Description
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) wishes to purchase camera equipment, providing infrastructure monitoring coverage in order to maintain a minimum of 460 designated rural watercourses and to construct infrastructure to offer enhanced flood protection to 92 properties , for a period of five years with two optional extension periods of up to 24 months. Support for each camera will run for 5 years from the date of delivery of each piece of equipment. . The software of the static cameras, any software updates and airtime will also be required. Please see ID 5827385 Specification document for further details.
Total value (estimated)
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2031
- Possible extension to 8 February 2035
- 9 years
Description of possible extension:
Following the initial contract period there are two optional extension periods of up to 24 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Buyer
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90715000 - Pollution investigation services
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 January 2026, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 January 2026, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT)
opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the
Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 January 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AC4 Total Contract Price | 80% |
Cost |
Weighting description
AC1 Provision of a Technical Brochure and / or Supporting Technical Document - Pass/Fail
AC2 Contract and Account Management - 10 %
AC3 Software / Dashboard - 10%
Other information
Payment terms
Please refer to tender documentation and for further details on invoicing procedures
please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
Description of risks to contract performance
The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria of Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature, cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded:
1. Changes required to the solution due to changes to legislation and
Has concluded that there is a possibility that the contract may have to be modified as a result of a materialisation of the known risk/s at a later date in accordance with Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Exclusions
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become 'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department for Infrastructure
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGQ-2313-DQRY
DfI Rivers Directorate 49 Tullywiggan Road
Cookstown
BT80 8SG
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0B - Mid Ulster
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.
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
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