Closed tender

Request for information (RFI) - Market interest and capability in procuring and processing (wet milling) magnetite

Details

Topic
Chemical minerals
Published
2 October 2025
Submission
10 October 2025

Tender description

Please note - this is a request for information. The objective of the RFI is to assess market interest and capability to support NI Water in procuring and processing (wet milling) magnetite to NIW’s required specifications. The RFI questions will consider: - Your organisation’s current/potential capability to procure and process magnetite to NIW’s required specification by “Wet Milling” - Experience of obtaining DWI approval - Details on your current manufacturing process e.g. wet/dry milling if available - Current relevant supply chain partners - Examples of current or previous contracts delivering a similar service - How you would approach a potential product trial including product testing capabilities - What information NI Water need to provide to enable you to participate in a tender competition

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published2 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 October 2025

About the buyer

NI Water runs water and sewerage services across Northern Ireland as a central government-owned firm. Major buys include energy, chemicals, analytical services, fleet and ICT equipment. Procurement follows the Utilities Contracts Regulations. Capital and repair contracts run under the NEC4 suite of contracts. Operational Procurement handles goods and services across twelve categories. Capital Works Procurement runs the Capital Investment Programme through frameworks or open tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of NI Water's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, transport equipment and industrial machinery.

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