Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for software services worth an estimated £25 million.
The contract for the provision of Software System Engineers (SSEs) services is being tendered in two Lots:
- Lot 1: Software System Engineers Service and
- Lot 2: Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service.
The contract will support NI Water’s Customer Service Delivery and Asset Delivery Directorates in operating, maintaining, upgrading and installing water and wastewater treatment works and other associated assets where a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is used to regulatory and legislative standards.
Initial contract term is for 4 years with the option to extend for up to 4 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 19th November 2018 – click here to access the tender documentation
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