Water Fittings Solution

NI WatercontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067c75Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£720k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

03 Apr 2026

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Description

This Contract is for the provision of a replacement ICT solution to support NI Water’s statutory Water Fittings Inspection service, delivered in accordance with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009. The Service includes the following: • The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 require NI Water to inspect and enforce standards for plumbing systems to prevent contamination and ensure water quality. These Water Fittings Inspections are carried out by an established NI Water team of Water Fittings Officers who undertake proactive and reactive inspections at customer premises to ensure compliance. • NI Water has recently refined its business requirements following an Internal Audit review, which recommended the introduction of a risk based inspection strategy. As a result, new business rules and enhancements have been defined to ensure that high risk premises are inspected at the required frequency. • In line with the NI Water IT Strategy, which emphasises the use of cloud services and adopts an “adopt, not adapt” principle, this project seeks a replacement Water Fittings solution delivered as a cloud based SaaS, available commercially off the shelf (CO

Scope

Reference
T168
Total value
£720,000 excluding VAT
£864,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2029
Possible extension to 30 Sept 2032

3X1 YEARS at the discretion of the CA

Main category
services
CPV classifications
72000000
72200000
72300000
72400000
72500000
72600000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QUALITYquality60.00%
Priceprice40.00%