Official UK procurement notice
Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
The planned procurement is for water industry fittings, predominantly focused on mechanical fittings for purposes of connection and maintenance. The tender will be for the purpose of awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors and there will be multiple awarded contractors on each lot. The scope includes the design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification. Published lot titles: Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings; Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings; Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings; Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings; Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings.
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe planned procurement is for water industry fittings, predominantly focused on mechanical fittings for purposes of connection and maintenance. The tender will be for the purpose of awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors and there will be multiple awarded contractors on each lot. The scope includes the design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification. The scope covers the supply and delivery of Mechanical Fittings for sizes ranging from 80mm – 1200mm (3 inch – 48 inch). The tender will contain five lots, each lot with specific core product ranges within to form a categorised lotting structure. The lotting structure is contained below: Lot 1 Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings Lot 2 Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings Lot 3 Ferrules and Saddles Fittings Lot 4 Plastic Service Fittings Lot 5 Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings
- How the procedure runs: The supply of water industry fittings. 2 stage process - Phase 1: ITN, Phase 2: BAFO. Additional stages may be added if required.
CPV: Bends, tees and pipe fittings · Couplings · Fittings · Gunmetal pipe fittings · Mechanical engineering services · Pipe fittings · Pipes and fittings · Repair clamps and collars · Tubes and fittings · Various pipe fittings
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Mar 2027
Published description of the framework
Prices will be based on submitted pricing during the tender process and fixed for a period of time, then subject to an annual pricing mechanism linked to market indices based upon metal, labour and inflation. Work will be allocated on a call-off process under the framework agreement
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 4 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Mechanical Couplings & Connection FittingsRenewalPublished value£2,100,000
Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below:
- Adapters
- Couplings
- Reducers / Step Couplings
- Bushes
- Under Pressure Tees
- Flanges
- Dismantling Joints
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
Lot #2Mechanical Repair & Maintenance FittingsRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
The fittings types covered are detailed below:
- Repair Clamps & Taps
- Encapsulation Collars
- Hydrant Clamps
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
Lot #3Ferrules and Saddles FittingsRenewalPublished value£300,000
This lot covers ferrules, ferrule straps and pipe saddles used to create service connections from distribution mains.
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
Lot #4Plastic Service FittingsRenewalceiling above
The fittings types covered are small-diameter service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
Lot #5Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated FittingsRenewalceiling above
The fittings type covered are bespoke products for the purposes of a specific need, usually for repair or overhaul work whereby an off-the-shelf product does not exist.
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Capability: 40%
- Commercial Bid: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Bid
- Technical Capability
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How United Utilities Water Limited buys Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items (CPV 4416), and who usually turns up
United Utilities Water Limited’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items (CPV 4416) →
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 110 days of the bid deadline.
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Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
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Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
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7+22% / 0%
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Lot #1Mechanical Couplings & Connection FittingsCPV 4416Published estimate£2.1m
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1 bid22%
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Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #2Mechanical Repair & Maintenance FittingsCPV 4416Published estimate£1.6m
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 27 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #3Ferrules and Saddles FittingsCPV 4416Published estimate£300k
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 27 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid22%
2–322%
4–615%
7+41%
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #4Plastic Service FittingsCPV 4416Published estimate£500k
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 27 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid22%
2–322%
4–615%
7+41%
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #5Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated FittingsCPV 4416Published estimate£500k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 27 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid22%
2–322%
4–615%
7+41%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Nov 2026, 10:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2026, 10:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
PRO005075- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-104063- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-079642Find a Tender
- How it runs
The supply of water industry fittings. 2 stage process - Phase 1: ITN, Phase 2: BAFO. Additional stages may be added if required.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via EU-Supply (CTM)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Appointment period ends
- 11 Jan 2027
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Nov 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Nov 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published11h ago3 Nov 2026, 10:34 GMT
- Today3 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 13 days17 Nov 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 68 days · period end, not a bid countdown11 Jan 2027
- Contract startsin 117 days1 Mar 2027
- Award decision expected byin 118 days1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Nov 2026, 10:34 GMTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- 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 (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender