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# Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-water-quality-monitoring-cwqm-ocds-h6vhtk-06146f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)". Published status: active. Published Value: £127,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 102 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX)
- **Published Value:** £127,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 January 2027 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Added-value database services, Calibration services, Data analysis services, Data capture services, Data collection and collation services (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-water-quality-monitoring-cwqm-ocds-h6vhtk-06146f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06146f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-water-quality-monitoring-cwqm-ocds-h6vhtk-06146f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D102139%26TID100107361%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-water-quality-monitoring-cwqm-ocds-h6vhtk-06146f#participate

## Description
At United Utilities, it is our commitment to supply great water to homes and businesses, removing and treating wastewater behind the scenes. We are developing our infrastructure in response to climate, population and lifestyle changes so we can deliver a service customers can rely on now and in the future. Section 82 mandates the continuous monitoring of water quality upstream and downstream of storm overflows and wastewater treatment assets, with the objective of improving transparency, compliance, and environmental outcomes. The CWQM programme is a major transformation initiative requiring significant investment in technology, installation capability, ecological and hydrological planning, and real-time data assurance. United Utilities requires a Supplier capable of delivering a robust monitoring solution that integrates with UU’s existing telemetry, data platforms, operational processes, and regulatory reporting frameworks, ensuring accurate monitoring and near-real-time data availability. United Utilities are looking to procure the end-to-end delivery, operation, and assurance of Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) across United Utilities’ (UU’s) waste water network, in accordance with the requirements of Section 82 of the Environment Act and the CWQM Interim Technical Standard, as updated from time to time. Under the Agreement, a CWQM Supplier shall provide all goods, works and services, including but not limited to: • All hardware, including sondes, remote telemetry units, batteries, fixings, kiosks and other installation options; • Design & Installation process including all associated works including all associated works required to install/maintain equipment such as (but not limited to): land clearance, civils work and surveys; • Data acquisition and provision; • Maintenance and calibration; • System integration with the Company’s systems; • Reporting capabilities; and • Any other goods and services required to ensure continuous, accurate, reliable, and regulatory-compliant monitoring at designated upstream and downstream locations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32441200, 38810000, 45315300, 48610000, 50000000, 50410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £127,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 05/04/2027 to 04/04/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009052-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-02T15:01:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:49:58.699Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06146f