This document provides information on opportunities in the water industry in Northern Ireland, Britain, Ireland, and internationally. It outlines various contracts available through Northern Ireland Water, the Department for Infrastructure, and utility companies in Britain. It also discusses support available to local companies from Invest NI, including access to market research, trade accelerator plans, technical support, university collaboration, and skills development programs.

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3. NI Contracts
Contracts for Department of Infrastructure and NI Water are
available through the Central Procurement Directorate via
their on line Tenders Direct portal:
www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/procurement-2/cpd.htm
Supply chain information days held annually

4. Northern Ireland Water
Suppliers Day - 27 October 2016
NI Water Training Centre , Antrim

5. Department for Infrastructure
Annual watercourse maintenance programme
- ancillary works 2016/2017
https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/rivers-
and-flooding

6. UK Water Utility Companies
Water UK – UK Water Companies www.water.org.uk
• Affinity Water
• Albion Water
• Anglian Water
• Bournemouth Water
• Bristol Water
• Cambridge Water
• Dee Valley Water
• Dŵr Cymru - Welsh Water
• Essex and Suffolk Water
• Northern Ireland Water
• Northumbrian Water
• Peel Water Networks
• Portsmouth Water
• Scottish Water
• Severn Trent Water
• South East Water
• South Staffs Water
• South West Water
• Southern Water
• SSE Water
• Sutton and East Surrey Water
• Thames Water
• Thames Water Commercial
Services
• United Utilities
• Veolia Water Projects
• Wessex Water
• Yorkshire Water

7. GB - AMP6 Contracts
Asset Management Programme 6 (AMP6)
Example: For United Utilities construction and engineering
contractors awarded successful bids by the Price Review
Submission for the next capital Investment period (2015 to 2020)
– Construction Delivery Partners Contracts are awarded to:
- MMB (Mott MacDonald Bentley)
- C2V+ (CH2M Hill and VolkerStevin)
- Advance (Balfour Beatty and MWH)
- LiMA (Laing O’Rourke, Imtech and Atkins)
- Engineering Services Partners will be Jacobs UK

8. Institute of Water
• Information
• Events
• Networking
• CPD
• Professional Registration
• Mentoring

9. British Water
British Water is the lead representative and business
development organisation for the supply chain of the
UK water industry
National and International Events
http://www.britishwater.co.uk

10. Republic of Ireland
Stakeholders
• Irish Water
• InterTrade Ireland
• Enterprise Ireland
• 31 local Councils

11. RoI Contracts
Irish Water is responsible for providing and developing water
services throughout Ireland. www.water.ie
Responsibilities include:
- Operation of public water and wastewater services,
- Management of national water and wastewater assets
- Maintenance of the water and wastewater system
- Investment and planning
- Managing capital projects
Also 31 Local Authorities responsible for various services
including flooding, waste water and environmental protection
Local Contracts via local contacts eg Dublin City Council

12. Inter TradeIreland

14. Enterprise Ireland
• Collaboration on External Trade
• Networking Opportunities
• Develop a Water and Waste Water Cluster
• Research and Development partners

15. EU Contracts
Large Contracts in NI, Nationally and EU
- Official Journal of the European Community (OJEC)
- Tenders Direct (Achilles Accredited)
http://www.ojec.com/
http://www.tendersdirect.co.uk
http://www.achilles.com

16. International Opportunities
• United Nations
• Department for International Development
• Department for International Trade (UKTI)

17. United Nations
Vendor registration at : https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/
Attend regional procurement events
• Emergency response
• International Development
• Sustainability

18. United Nations – Sample Project (Mali)
£
Supply of Chlorine for Sanitation 35,000
Supply of deep well water pump 40,000
PVC Water Distribution Pipes 30,000
Bottled Drinking Water 120,000
Water Purification Equipment 105,000
Prefabricated Toilet Block 320,000
Solar Water heating system 280,000

19. Department for International Development
Water Projects
Department for International Development projects:
- Sanitation
- Clean Drinking Water
- Innovation
- Borehole technology
- Emergency Response
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-
international-development

20. High Value Opportunities

21. High Value Opportunities
United Arab Emirates – Dubai
1. Storm Water Scheme £1bn
2. Sewer Scheme £2.5bn

22. High Value Opportunities
Singapore £4.5bn 2016 - 2027
1. Disposal of Solid Waste
2. Water technologies and solutions
3. Desalination
4. Drainage
5. Water Recycling
6. Renewable Energy – Energy from Waste

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Francois Basselot | UKTI Business Specialist |
High Value Opportunities Programme
UK Trade & Investment | 1 Victoria Street |
London SW1H 0ET |
Mobile: +44 (0) 7467 442050|
E-mail: francois.basselot@mobile.ukti.gov.uk
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24. Invest NI Support

25. Business Information Centre
Access to:
• Market Opportunities and Analysis
– An estimated $625 billion is expected to be spent on
water and wastewater treatment, transfer this year
(Frost)
• Company databases
• Tenders information
Companies can visit the Business Information Centre in
Bedford Street, or make an enquiry by phone or email:
See factsheet on the Invest NI Stand

26. Trade Accelerator Plan
Range of initiatives to help support both new and existing
exporters to explore export markets
1. Assistance for export market visits
• Support for up to 5 visits per country
• Support for companies to attend exhibitions
2. Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland for early stage
exporters:
• Travel and accommodation support for SME’s to visit Great
Britain
• Accommodation support to visit the Republic of Ireland

27. Trade Accelerator Plan
3. Up to 30 days for Trade Advisors to assist market
diversification
4. Growth Accelerator Programme
Tailored support for business development
Contact your Invest NI Client Manager or our Business
Support Team on 0800 181 4422, who are available 8.30am
to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

29. Technical Support
• Technical Advisory Unit
– Patent Search
– Innovation Vouchers
– International Standards
• E-Business
– Website development
– On line trading
• Programme for R&D
– Research support

30. Research and Development

31. University Collaboration
Water and Energy Sector Technology Transfer
• Ulster University
• Queens University
• Dublin City University
International Water Association Regional Conference
23-27 October 2016 - Dublin

32. University Collaboration
Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy
£1.1million available for collaborative research in:
Energy Storage, Energy Efficient Systems, Ocean
Energy and Bio-Energy
Applications close 14 October 2016

33. Skills Development
Technician Training
Further Education Colleges

34. Belfast Metropolitan College
• SME Supply Chain Ready Programme - wastewater networks, customer
services, industry structure, wastewater treatment, asset management, PQQ and
Tender requirements
• Management or Team Leader - learn more about the technical skills and
knowledge required to become a successful manager in the Water Industry
• Quality Management – requirements for ISO17025 Measure, Analyse and Test
& ISO 14001Environmental Management System
• Civil Engineering – Apprenticeships accredited by ICE NI, Higher Level
Apprenticeships, Foundation Degree and Level 4 Diploma in in Water Industry
Operations and Management
• Electro-technical – Apprenticeships, Control and Instrumentation,
BS7671Requirements for Electrical Installations, Design and Verification &
Inspection and Testing
• Hydraulics – Assembling and Maintaining Fluid Power Systems
• Welding Inspection – CSWIP 3.0/3.1 and NDT training