How to win: NI Water - Laboratory Analysis Resilience Services

A services contract from NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED, worth £10. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Value

£10

About this contract

NI Water’s current contract for provision of contingency sample analysis services will end 3 February 2027. NI Water are seeking to understand the current market capability and gauge interest in participation in a tender process for this requirement. NI Water have provided a list of the current suites/parameters of sample types in Appendix 2 - List of Analysis Suites and Parameters, this includes the accreditation requirements. Please note this list may be subject to change, any changes will be notified in the tender documentation. NI Water would ask interested suppliers to complete both Annex 1 of the Request for Information (RFI) document and the Appendix 2 List of Analysis Suites and Parameters’ and return these via eTenders NI (using the Messaging function) or send to [email protected] (FAO Paul Clements) by 2pm on 23rd September 2026.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £10, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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