Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for legal services with an estimated value of £3.6 million (inc VAT).

Current estimated start and end ontract dates are 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028 with a further three possible bi-annual extension options to 28 February 2034.

Interested organisations can only bid for and be awarded a maximum of a single Lot.

The contract is being tendered in the following Lots:

Lot 1. (£1.566 million inc VAT)

The provision of strategic advice on frequently highly complex issues across:

Regulation & Compliance, Procurement, PPP, Pensions, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment and Litigation.

Lot 2. (£994,800 including VAT)

The provision of advice across:

 Procurement, Environmental and Health & Safety, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Property & Planning, Regulation & Compliance, Pensions and PPP.

Lot 3. (£1. 039 million)

The provision of advice in relation to:

Public Liability Claims, Employer's Liability Claims, Environmental Liability Claims, Debt Recovery, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Defence & Prosecution of Criminal Offences, Environmental and Health & Safety and Lands Tribunal.

Deadline for submission of enquiries about the contract is 11:59pm on 15 September 2025 and deadline for submission of requests to participate is 11:59pm on 17 September 2025.

Current estimated award decision date is 1 March 2026

To access the tender documents submission address and any special instructions visit https://etendersni.gov.uk and choose advanced search for NI Water and its subsidiaries under Buyer Organisation