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# Innovation Lab 4 Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-lab-4-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-02c095). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "Innovation Lab 4 Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Sept 2021, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 September 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Innovation partnership
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analytical or scientific software development services, Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services, Customer-care services, Database and operating software package, Digital mapping system (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-lab-4-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-02c095#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c095`

## 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/innovation-lab-4-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-02c095#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D38497%26B%3DUNITEDUTILITIES)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-lab-4-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-02c095#participate

## Description
The process will follow the innovation partnership procedure & is intended to encourage innovative businesses to help United Utilities tackle key efficiency, safety & customer challenges in innovative ways.
Successful applicants will be co-located (where possible, & subject to Covid and travel restrictions) & work closely with UU to test, develop, improve & demonstrate their product/service in live customer environments. Leading to opportunities for contractual relationships for further ongoing testing &/or roll-out.
The Company offers project managers & resources to design & run the best trial conditions for the best ideas – either a 12-week testing programme or different trial design. Each trial will accelerate & improve the chance for large-scale roll-out.
FOCUS: Applicants will be invited to put forward proposals in the following areas;
Systems Thinking
Low carbon & Natural Solutions
Digitising the water/wastewater network
Customer Service Excellence
Wild Card

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34152000, 35113000, 35113100, 35125100, 48326000, 48326100
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** This procurement will follow the Innovation Partnership procedure and will seek innovative businesses to help UU tackle key industry challenges in innovative ways.
United Utilities want to tackle our key business challenges so we can provide better, ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Altitude Thinking**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53652`
  - Value: £5,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AutoMutatio Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53653`
  - Value: £5,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ClearWater Sensors **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53654`
  - Value: £5,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Mach9 Robotics Inc**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53655`
  - Value: £5,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **SmartValve Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53656`
  - Value: £5,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Award id: `014294-2022-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **VBact Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53657`

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/05/2022

- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2022

- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2022

- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2022

- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2022

- **Contract:** Innovation Lab 4 Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000
  - Signed Date: 21/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014294-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-24T13:12:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T21:36:24.387Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c095