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title: "PRO004988-Services-Framework-Liquor Sampling"
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# PRO004988-Services-Framework-Liquor Sampling

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro004988-services-framework-liquor-sampling-ocds-h6vhtk-05d580). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "PRO004988-Services-Framework-Liquor Sampling". Published status: complete. Planned Pipeline Value: £30,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £30,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro004988-services-framework-liquor-sampling-ocds-h6vhtk-05d580#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d580`

## 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/pro004988-services-framework-liquor-sampling-ocds-h6vhtk-05d580#tl-md)

## Description
The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) sampling requirement is part of an improvement programme outlined within the newly issued permits to characterise any liquors returning to the head of a wastewater treatment works. It requires a large suite of determinands (170) to be analysed including freshwater specific pollutants and priority hazardous substances and Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions (6 and 7). This is enforced and regulated by the Environment Agency (EA). UU require 2 suppliers for the collection of samples at 9 IED sites to then be transported in refrigerated vehicles for analysis at certified laboratories for Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) permit requirements. Upon collection of the samples, the results should be returned to the laboratory within 10 working days.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) sampling requirement is part of an improvement programme outlined within the newly issued permits to characterise any liquors returning to the head of a wastewater treatment works. It requires a large suite of...

### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** PRO004988-Services-Framework-Liquor Sampling (active)
  - Award id: `088272-2026-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** PRO004988-Services-Framework-Liquor Sampling (active)

  - Signed Date: 08/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088272-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-17T13:16:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:51:47.698Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d580