Integrated Partnerships Framework

What the buyer is asking for

The IF109 Framework is being established 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 will 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 comprises four Lots covering: Lot 1 - Minor Civil Pipelaying Works Lot 2 - Minor Civil Works Lot 3 - Minor MEICA & Process Works Lot 4 - Major Civil, MEICA & Process Works Together, these Lots will 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. The Framework has been designed to support long-term delivery of NI Water's investment programme whilst providing the flexibility required to respond to evolving programme, funding and operational requirements throughout its duration. The total framework value may be shared across all Lots.

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4 lots

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• Minor Civil Pipelaying£150m

  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.

• Civil Minor Works£1.4bn

  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.

• Minor MEICA & Process Works£3.5bn

  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.

• Major Civil, MEICA & Process Works£5.5bn

  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. Projects are generally anticipated to exceed £10 million, although projects between £1 million and £10 million may be awarded under this Lot where appropriate due to their scale, complexity or multidisciplinary requirements. Specific arrangements may apply to higher-value and more complex projects within this Lot. Call-off co

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published21 days ago

   16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 6 days

   12 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 12 days

   18 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 329 days

   1 Oct 2027, 23:59 BST

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Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice3 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST073051-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice9 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST085571-2026
3. Notice published16 Sept 2026, 11:37 BST087680-2026
4. Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 16:35 BST098175-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender