T160 - Cyber Assurance Services

Northern Ireland Water Ltd

Published: Aug 5, 2026

Updated: Aug 5, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology and security and defense sectors, with a focus on Software, Hardware, Cybersecurity and Internet. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 600,000.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This contract is for cyber assurance services. For more details please refer to specification. --- Extracted from documents --- Tender T160 - Cyber Assurance Services Northern Ireland Water Ltd UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-074300 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06dcac Published 5 August 2026, 3:22pm Watch this notice Contents Open all Scope Submission Award criteria Other information Procedure Contracting authority Download OCDS release OCDS record Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Scope Scope Description This contract is for cyber assurance services. For more details please refer to specification. Total value (estimated) £600,000 excluding VAT £720,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold Contract dates (estimated) 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2030 Possible extension to 30 October 2032 6 years Description of possible extension: 2 x 1 year extensions Options The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Main procurement category Services CPV classifications 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products 72230000 - Custom software development services 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services 72250000 - System and support services 72260000 - Software-related services 72500000 - Computer-related services 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services 72820000 - Computer testing services Submission Submission Enquiry deadline 2 September 2026, 12:00pm Submission type Requests to participate Deadline for requests to participate 4 September 2026, 12:00pm Submission address and any special instructions Submit via EtendersNI at https://etendersni.gov.uk / Tenders may be submitted electronically Yes Languages that may be used for submission English Award decision date (estimated) 30 October 2026 Recurring procurement Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 5 August 2032 Award criteria Award criteria This table contains award criteria for this lot Name Type Weighting Quality Quality 70% Cost Cost 30% Other information Other information Conflicts assessment prepared/revised Yes Procedure Procedure Procedure type Competitive flexible procedure Special regime Utilities Competitive flexible procedure description The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T160 tender documents which are available on eTendersNI. Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice A Preliminary Market Engagement notice (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054293) was issued to the market in September 2025. Contracting authority...

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 5, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 074300-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Northern Ireland Water Ltd

Northern Ireland Water Ltd has issued 7 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 1 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Security, Defense & Justice, Information & Communication Technology, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 5, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £600,000 - £600,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 074300-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Northern Ireland Water Ltd in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.