Supply and Delivery of Cryptosporidium Chemicals

NI Water and its subsidiaries
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
20 November 2025 to 19 November 2028

Provision of specific laboratory reagents including Easystain Crypto 240-test kits, Easyseed, and mounting medium. The contract allows for the procurement of additional supporting chemicals or consumables required due to industry changes or internal practice developments.

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Awarded value: £393k; As published
Published: 4 September 2025
Awarded: 19 November 2025; TCS Biosciences
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 19 November 2028

What the contract covers

Supply-and-delivery contract

Supply and delivery of specialist laboratory chemicals and consumables for water quality testing and cryptosporidium analysis.

Supply and delivery of Easystain Crypto only 240-test kits, Easyseed and Mounting Medium
Supply of additional supporting chemicals or consumables for cryptosporidium analysis when required through changes within the industry or further development of internal practices

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply-and-delivery contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 20 November 2025 to 19 November 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 24000000

Services in this contract

Microbiology laboratory systems and suppliesMain service£196k typicalCryptosporidium staining kits, seeding material and mounting medium for water testing

Lifecycle

Published
4 September 2025
Contract awardedto TCS Biosciences
19 November 2025
Contract starts
20 November 2025
Contract ends
19 November 2028

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NI Water and its subsidiaries

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TCS Biosciences

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326718/supply-and-delivery-of-cryptosporidium-chemicals
Buyer reference: T121
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05944c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NI Water and its subsidiaries. Supply and Delivery of Cryptosporidium Chemicals. Contract award, 4 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326718/supply-and-delivery-of-cryptosporidium-chemicals (accessed 5 November 2026).