Official UK procurement notice
Electrocoagulation-PIN · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRising volatility in the prices and availability of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment and a drive to more chemical free treatment to deliver our sustainability goals has provided a need to look for alternatives to chemical dosing. With this in mind we are exploring electrocoagulation technology.
There are 2 focus areas that are we looking for further potential of electrocoagulation. The purpose of this PIN is to understand the capability of the market with respect to achieving these drivers using electrocoagulation technology.
- As part of our potable Water treatment
- As part of our Wastewater phosphorus removal.
We are looking for suppliers who can offer electrocoagulation technology in at least one of these areas.
As this PIN is a proof of concept, we cannot confirm the estimated date of publication of contract notice at this stage.
CPV: Drinking-water treatment plant construction work · Sewage plant equipment · Sewage treatment works · Sewage work · Wastewater treatment plant construction work · Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work · Water-treatment plant construction work · Water-treatment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This PIN is specifically focused on electrocoagulation technologyPlanned
This PIN is specifically focused on electrocoagulation technology.
United Utilities Water Limited is interested in those companies that have significant, successful experience in electrocoagulation technology. We are looking for suppliers who can offer electrocoagulation technology in at least one of 2 key focus areas:
As part of our potable Water treatment, a significant quantity of chemicals are dosed as part of the coagulation process. (Note regulation 31 compliance is essential)
As part of the wastewater permitting (UWWTD, WRA), there are a significant number of Phosphorus and Low phosphorus drivers. These drivers are currently met, mostly by dosing chemical coagulants.
Please note this is not a call for competition this is merely pre-market engagement whereby United Utilities wishes to understand what is potentially on offer before commitment is made to any formal procurement process.
Interested parties are requested to provide information on how your Company could provide this requirement, identifying which specific area(s) you have capability. This information is to help determine United Utilities overall approach and any future strategy.
Following the response to this PIN, United Utilities will look to engage with potential suppliers in order to gather further information including case studies, costs, the technical details of the technology, maintenance requirements etc.
We would ask that proposals are kept as clear and concise as possible. Additional information: If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities Regulatory Procurement Team mailbox:
- Company Name
- Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2021, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2021, 12:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005853- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: The PIN closing date is 09/04/2021 15:00
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Mar 2021 → 22 Mar 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Mar 2021, 12:06 GMT
- Tender notice expected22 Mar 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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