Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting 
        entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  NI Water and its subsidiaries
  Westland House
  Belfast
  BT14 6TE
  UK
  
            Contact person: sourcingniwater.com
  
            E-mail: sourcing@niwater.com
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
 
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
A015 – Supply, installation and maintenance of ozone generation equipment, associated services and spare parts
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  42981000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  This Contract is for the design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of ozone generators. The service will include all equipment and services to deliver ozone projects from conception through to successful completion as detailed below; • Site assessment and data collection • Design • Supply of ozone generators and associated auxiliary equipment • Installation • Integration with existing plant, controls, SCADA • Minor civil works • Cranage and lifting of equipment • Testing • Commissioning • Optimisation • Performance trials • Certification • Compliance with statutory and industry standards • Provision of O and M manuals, instructions, drawings and information • Personnel training • Warranty provision • Routine Servicing • Provision of replacement parts for 5 years maintenance • Proactive / Reactive maintenance Please see the PQQ CfT and draft specification for further information.
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
  II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
  Value excluding VAT: 
				3 000 000.00 
				  GBP
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    31120000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKN
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    This Contract is for the design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of ozone generators. The service will include all equipment and services to deliver ozone projects from conception through to successful completion as detailed below; • Site assessment and data collection • Design • Supply of ozone generators and associated auxiliary equipment • Installation • Integration with existing plant, controls, SCADA • Minor civil works • Cranage and lifting of equipment • Testing • Commissioning • Optimisation • Performance trials • Certification • Compliance with statutory and industry standards • Provision of O and M manuals, instructions, drawings and information • Personnel training • Warranty provision • Routine Servicing • Provision of replacement parts for 5 years maintenance • Proactive / Reactive maintenance Please see the PQQ CfT and draft specification for further information.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    
                    Quality criterion: Quality
                    / Weighting: 30
    
                    Cost criterion: Cost
                    / Weighting: 70
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
     The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1 years.
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  Negotiated with call for competition
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        No
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
  Notice number in the OJ S:
  2024/S 000-016077
 
Section V: Award of contract
          Contract No: 1
          Title: Contract
        A contract/lot is awarded:
        
        Yes
      
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
                Number of tenders received: 4
                Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
                Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
              The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
              
        No
      
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
  CURIO GROUP
  Unit 3 Cranfield Innovation Centre, University Way, Cranfield Technology Park, Cranfield
  Milton Keynes
  MK43 0BT
  UK
  
            Telephone: +44 1442843640
  
            E-mail: info@curiogroup.com
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
  The contractor is an SME:
        Yes
      
 
                V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
              
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 
					
Total value of the contract/lot: 
					: 3 000 000.00 
					  GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2025