Buyer Name: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Buyer Address: Westland House, Belfast, UKN06, BT14 6TE, United Kingdom
Contact Email: sourcing@niwater.com
T115 - Legal Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
7000000.0 GBP
7000000.0 GBP
Published
17 Feb 2026, 16:00
17 Feb 2026, 16:00
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
TLT LLP, Arthur Cox, DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP
TLT LLP, Arthur Cox, DAC BEACHCROFT (N.IRELAND) LLP
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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
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: T115 - Legal Services Lot 1
Contract Title: T115 - Legal Services Lot 2
Contract Title: T115 - Legal Services Lot 3
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