Official UK procurement notice
PRO005060-Goods-Framework-The Supply of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework Agreement will cover the manufacture, supply, delivery, off-loading, installation guidelines, testing, technical support and (where applicable) disposal requirements of Polyethylene Pipes & Fittings in various sizes (as per the specification in schedule 5 of the framework document), for water applications, wastewater applications, water network applications and wastewater network applications. The material must conform to water industry standards for supply of material which will come into contact with potable water.
- How the procedure runs: The supply of PE pipe and fittings. Three stage process - Phase 1; COPQ, Phase 2; ITN, Phase 3; BAFO. Additional stages may be added if required
CPV: Bends, tees and pipe fittings · Drainage pipes · Pipe fittings · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items · Pipes · Pipes and fittings · Sewer pipes · Steam and water pipes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 15 yrs from 25 Nov 2026
Who may buy through it
N/A
Published description of the framework
Split between technical capability (30%) and commercial bid (70%
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£68,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the CoPQ document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in schedule 5 of the framework document
What 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 Capability: 30%
- Commercial Bid: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Bid: 70% Weighting
- Technical Capability: 30% Weighting
- Economic & financial standing
Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the CoPQ document
- Technical & professional ability
Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in schedule 5 of the framework document
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “PRO005060-Goods-Framework-The Supply of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- N/A
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
PRO005060- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052701- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad42Find a Tender
- How it runs
The supply of PE pipe and fittings. Three stage process - Phase 1; COPQ, Phase 2; ITN, Phase 3; BAFO. Additional stages may be added if required
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 25 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published143 days ago4 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
- Clarification questions by128 days ago19 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends114 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 23 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 31 days25 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 11:31 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender