Scope
Procurement reference
IF109
Procurement description
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) intends to undertake a procurement for the establishment of the IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework (IF109). The future framework is being developed to support delivery of NI Water's capital investment programme and will succeed the existing IF105 Integrated Partnerships Framework, which is due to expire in May 2028. The framework is intended to support delivery of the PC28 investment programme and future regulatory periods whilst securing the capacity, capability, flexibility, value for money and resilience required to deliver NI Water's future capital programme.
The IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework is expected to support a range of works and related services including programme and project management, design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and other supporting or ancillary activities necessary to support the successful delivery of NI Water's capital investment programme.
The framework is intended to support delivery of NI Water's future investment priorities, including regulatory compliance, service improvement, resilience enhancement, environmental performance and long-term sustainability objectives.
The IF109 Integrated Partnerships Framework is currently expected to comprise four lots covering Minor Civil Pipelaying Works, Minor Civil Works, Minor MEICA & Process Works, and Major Civil, MEICA & Process Works. Together, these Lots are intended to support the delivery of projects ranging from small-scale network investment and rehabilitation activities through to large-scale, complex, multidisciplinary capital programmes across NI Water's water and wastewater asset base.
NI Water is currently developing the procurement strategy, commercial model, lotting structure, appointment methodology, supplier allocation arrangements and delivery arrangements for the framework. Consequently, aspects of the future framework and procurement approach remain subject to further development and ongoing market engagement activities.
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
10500000000 GBP to 42000000000GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
01 October 2027, 00:00AM to 30 September 2033, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 01 October 2039
Is a framework being established?
Yes
Lots
Divided into 4 lots
Minor Civil Pipelaying
Lot number: 1 Description
Lot 1 is intended to support the delivery of pipelaying and network rehabilitation activities associated with below-ground water and wastewater infrastructure assets across Northern Ireland. Activities may include the design, investigation, installation, renewal, repair, rehabilitation, testing and commissioning of water distribution mains, wastewater sewers, rising mains, communication pipes and associated network assets. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £3 million.
CPV classifications
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
Lot value (estimated)
10500000000 GBP Excluding VAT
12600000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 October 2027, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2033, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 October 2039, 00:59AM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively.
The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Type: quality
Name
Conditions of Participation
Description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Civil Minor Works
Lot number: 2 Description
Lot 2 is intended to support the delivery of civil engineering works across infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets where the principal delivery requirements are civil in nature. Activities may include the design, construction, refurbishment, testing and commissioning of tanks, chambers, reservoirs, pumping station civil works, treatment works civil infrastructure, building works and associated civil engineering activities. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £10 million.
CPV classifications
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
Lot value (estimated)
10500000000 GBP Excluding VAT
12600000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 October 2027, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2033, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 October 2039, 00:59AM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively.
The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Type: quality
Name
Conditions of Participation
Description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Minor MEICA & Process Works
Lot number: 3 Description
Lot 3 is intended to support the delivery of MEICA-driven projects undertaken within operational water and wastewater treatment, pumping and process environments. Activities may include the design, manufacture, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, optimisation and replacement of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation systems, together with associated process engineering activities. Typical project values are expected to range from £0 million to £10 million.
CPV classifications
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
Lot value (estimated)
10500000000 GBP Excluding VAT
12600000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 October 2027, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2033, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 October 2039, 00:59AM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively.
The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Type: quality
Name
Conditions of Participation
Major Civil, MEICA & Process Works
Lot number: 4 Description
Lot 4 is intended to support the delivery of large-scale, high-value and complex capital investment projects requiring integrated civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, automation and process engineering capabilities. Typical projects may include the planning, design, construction, refurbishment, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of major water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, service reservoirs, network infrastructure and other strategic capital projects.
Typical project values are expected to exceed £1 million. NI Water anticipates that specific arrangements may apply to the award of higher-value and more complex projects within this Lot, including award in accordance with the objective supplier selection mechanism specified in the framework, further competition between eligible framework suppliers, or other allocation procedures expressly provided for in the framework documentation. Further details will be provided within the Participation Stage Package (PSP) documentation.
CPV classifications
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
Lot value (estimated)
10500000000 GBP Excluding VAT
12600000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 October 2027, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
30 September 2033, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 October 2039, 00:59AM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The term of the Framework shall be for an initial term of six (6) years and can be extended at the sole discretion of NIW for a second, third and fourth term of two (2) years respectively.
The term of the framework shall not exceed 12 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
Will be confirmed in PSP documentation.
Type: quality
Name
Conditions of Participation