Living Logic: Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment and Intelligent Monitoring

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fc
Creator: United Utilities Water Limited
Published: 2026-09-15T10:59:44.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

ServicesUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Budget not disclosed Value not published

Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrstarts 1 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities is developing Living Logic as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Catalyst scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilities is seeking information from organisations interested in partnering on the project and contributing to its development and delivery through either a monetary contribution or a benefit-in-kind contribution. We are particularly interested in suppliers, technology providers, research organisations and delivery partners offering nature-based wastewater treatment solutions and associated monitoring, diagnostics or decision-support capabilities that can support the wider adoption of living treatment systems as predictable, monitorable and investable wastewater treatment assets.

CPV: Design and execution of research and development · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Sewage treatment consultancy services · Sewage treatment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Planned 1 yrSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 — 2 Jun 2028 (1 yr)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North West

73300000 Design and execution of research and development90420000 Sewage treatment services90492000 Sewage treatment consultancy services90711500 Environmental monitoring other than for construction90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Planned procurement
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Design and execution of research and developmentEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesEnvironmental monitoring other than for constructionSewage treatment consultancy servicesSewage treatment services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fc

How it was run

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

Planning notice published5 days ago
15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
Market engagementin 16 days
7 Oct 2026, 00:59 BSTOrganisations wishing to engage with this requirement should contact Harry East and request a copy of the question set. Email address: [email protected]
Contract startsin 253 days
1 Jun 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366678 · GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, North West, WA5 3LP

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Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST