T123 - Provision of External Proficiency Testing Schemes
This contract shall provide a comprehensive External Proficiency Testing Scheme (EPTS) services across a range of specific testing disciplines UKAS schedules of accreditation and including the onboarding of new laboratory methodologies. This will include the design, coordination, and delivery of interlaboratory comparisons, as well as the provision of detailed statistical analysis and reporting on the outcomes.
Buyer
Northern Ireland Water
Value
£357,280
Published
7 Jan 2026
Closes
25 Nov 2025
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
UKN06
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
1 Jan 2026
Contract ends
31 Dec 2027
CPV classifications
71900000
Laboratory services
Lots
Lot 1 Clean Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)
£14,000
Lot 1: Clean Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory): covers drinking/potable and recreational/surface water microbiology testing.
Lot 2 Clean Water Microbiology (Westland House Laboratory)
£14,000
Lot 2: Clean Water Microbiology (Westland House Laboratory): covers drinking/potable and recreational/surface water microbiology testing.
Lot 3 Waste Water Microbiology Laboratory (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)
£6,000
Lot 3: Waste Water Microbiology Laboratory (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) covers Recreational & Surface Water Microbiology testing).
Lot 4 Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory):
£5,000
Lot 4: Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory): Surface Waste/Bathing Water microbiological testing..
Lot 5 Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)
£8,000
Lot 5: Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) – The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for Cryptosporidium in potable, surface, ground, and raw water at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.
Lot 6 Cryptosporidium Testing 2 (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)
£92,000
Lot 6: Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory)– The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for Cryptosporidium in potable, surface, ground, and raw waters at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.
Lot 7 Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange)
£5,000
Lot 7: Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange); The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for the detection and enumeration of coliphages and Legionella in drinking/potable water at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.
Lot 8 Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory).
£90,000
Lot 8: Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory). - The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for chemical analysis of wastewater, surface waters, groundwaters, and industrial effluents at Gelvin Grange Laboratory.
Lot 9 Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory)
£200,000
Lot 9: Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory) - The supplier shall provide proficiency testing for chemical analysis of potable, surface, and groundwaters at Westland House Laboratory.
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
31 Oct 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
17 Dec 2025
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
7 Jan 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
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