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T115 - Legal Services

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

Buyer Address: Westland House, Belfast, UKN06, BT14 6TE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: sourcing@niwater.com

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
7000000.0 GBP
Published
05 Feb 2026, 15:11
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
TLT LLP, Arthur Cox, DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Provision of Legal Services to Northern Ireland Water Lot 1 - 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 - The provision of advice across Litigation, Employment, Corporate & Commercial, Environmental and Health & Safety, Property & Planning and Procurement, Regulation & Compliance, Pensions and PPP. Lot 3 - The provision of advice in relation to Public Liability Claims (inc Environmental), Employer's Liability Claims, Debt Recovery, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Defence & Prosecution of Criminal Offences, Health & Safety and Lands Tribunal. The Contract Value range for all 3 lots is £8m - £14m over 2+2+2+2 years

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 2 Status: complete

Lot 3 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: T115 - Legal Services Lot 1

Award Title: T115 -Legal Services Lot 2

Award Title: T115 - Legal Services Lot 3

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