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Published 28 May 2026, 09:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Polychem storm tank chain and flight scraper system components

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£720,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill 28 May 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Brentwood Europe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Polychem storm tank chain and flight scraper system components for refurbishment of sludge collection (storm tank) systems at Birkenhead and Bromborough Wastewater Works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
44611420 Sludge-storage tanks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2026, 09:43 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 09:59 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050087
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a70e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

The Brentwood 'Polychem' system provides a fully non-metallic system (submerged components) giving enhanced corrosion protection versus metallic alternatives. This option decreases whole‑life cost and operational risk, making the alternatives impracticable from both a performance and asset‑protection standpoint.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 May 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published151 days ago
    28 May 2026, 09:59 BST
  2. Standstill ends138 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    28 May 2026, 09:43 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 May 2026, 09:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £720,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Brentwood Europe LimitedSME15 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026£720,000 inc. VAT28 May 2026standstill to 9 Jun 2026Standstill

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 3LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Brentwood Europe LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09870663 Unit 6 Prospect Court, Northants, East Midlands, NN7 3DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender