Official UK procurement notice
PRO004895 Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater Surveys
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities is looking to re-procure its current framework for Flow and Asset Management Surveys. The framework will constitute 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Wastewater Network Asset Surveys Lot 2 - Flow & Water Quality Surveys Services required under the Lots are as follows: Lot 1: a) Manhole Surveys b) Pumping Station Surveys c) Combined Sewer Overflow ("CSO") Surveys d) Impermeability Surveys e) Drainage Connectivity Surveys Lot 2 services will be required in river, in sewer and in waste water treatment works (WwTW) as follows: a) installing sewer depth and flow monitors, b) river depth monitors, c) river stage boards, d) rain gauges, e) portable wastewater samplers, f) dissolved oxygen/temperature monitors, g) monitoring the equipment either continuously or for wet weather and dry weather events. h) all telemetry raw data, with the exception of rain gauges to be capable of being viewed live via a website and downloaded by the Procurer at all times. i) collection and processing of data in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey, and j) production of reports in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey. Surveys in a river may include Time of Travel Surveys and river flow gaugings together with continuous monitoring for the following: a) Time of travel surveys b) River flow gauging c) Continuous monitoring of: i) dissolved oxygen (mg/l) ii) dissolved oxygen (% Saturation) iii) temperature iv) phosphorus v) phosphate vi) pH monitoring vii) turbidity viii) chlorophyll ix) conductivity x) ammonium Surveys in WwTW will comprise a combination of flow and quality monitoring. Surveys may be for flow alone or for flow and quality monitoring combined. Surveys may be for sewer, river or treatment works in isolation or in combination The services required are to be provided in Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.
- How the procedure runs: CoPQ ITN BAFO AWARD
CPV: Added-value database services · Data analysis services · Data capture services · Data collection and collation services · Data storage services · Data supply services · Data transmission services · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Flow-monitoring services · Public utilities · Sewer survey services · Subsurface surveying services · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 7 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 15 Jun 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKD
Who may buy through it
Eligible Procurers
Published description of the framework
call off contracts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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/Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “PRO004895 Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater Surveys” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Eligible Procurers
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 18:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2026, 17:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 May 2026
- Authority reference
PRO004895- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076223- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
CoPQ ITN BAFO AWARD
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Nov 2025 → 30 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published341 days ago21 Nov 2025, 18:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by330 days ago2 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends254 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by166 days ago16 May 2026, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts136 days ago15 Jun 2026
- Assessment summaries sent133 days ago18 Jun 2026
- Latest notice published131 days ago19 Jun 2026, 17:02 BST
- Standstill ends120 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 18:46 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Jun 2026, 17:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Jun 2026, 17:02 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelio Utilities (Gloucester) LtdSMEVCSE, Cure Terrae Water Limited, Global SurveysSME, Ipsum Water, OnSite Central Limited, RPS Environmental Management Limited +1 more13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 · up to 12 Jul 2034Extensions: 5 x 1 optional/discretionary extensions | £24,000,000 | 18 Jun 2026standstill to 30 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Amelio Utilities LtdFramework contractor
- Cure Terrae Water LimitedFramework contractor
- Global Surveys LtdFramework contractor
- Ipsum WaterFramework contractor
- OnSite Central LtdFramework contractor
- Socotec UK LtdFramework contractor
- Tetra Tech Environmental Management LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender