Market Engagement - External Training Management Service Provider

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  "id": "064499-2026",
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  "date": "2026-07-09T09:52:00+01:00",
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    "name": "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
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    "title": "Market Engagement - External Training Management Service Provider",
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    "description": "United Utilities is undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the market for Managed Learning Services (MSP).\nThe purpose of this engagement is to identify suppliers operating within the market, understand the range of services available and gather information on current service delivery models and commercial approaches.\nUnited Utilities currently procures external training from a wide range of providers to support the development of its workforce. Through this market engagement, United Utilities is seeking to understand how Managed Learning Services could support a more efficient, consistent and controlled approach to the sourcing, administration and management of external training.\nInterested organisations are invited to complete the accompanying Market Engagement Questionnaire. \nThis notice does not constitute a call for competition, does not commit United Utilities to undertake any future procurement and no contract will be awarded as a result of this market engagement.",
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      "name": "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Great Sankey",
        "postalCode": "WA5 3LP",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue"
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        "id": "064499-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064499-2026",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-07-09T09:52:00+01:00"
      }
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        "id": "engagement",
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-08T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Interested organisations are requested to complete the accompanying Market Engagement Questionnaire by the engagement deadline stated in this notice.\nThe purpose of the questionnaire is to help United Utilities understand current market capability, available service offerings, commercial approaches and innovative solutions. \nAny clarification questions relating to this market engagement should be submitted to Jack.sherwood@uuplc.co.uk\nLink to the Form - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=X-qE_dKs_E2bcqu10WhTEM0LCgXi-jtEu8xPyRqydkZUNDNOUUpKTzBYMERTRE5NWjUzVzgwWEMzUi4u"
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