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Published 21 Jul 2022, 17:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Services-DPS-Process Instrumentation Support Services

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedure
Dynamic market estimate£9,800,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submission deadline 23 Feb 202915:00 GMT · 852d 2h left

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities are releasing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to fulfil all requirements relating to the 3rd party provision of Process Instrumentation Services across the Company’s estate. The Company operates an extensive range of asset types and manufacturers that requires a varied and flexible supply chain to support Company Personnel in the event of a competency or capacity shortfall. All aspects of Instrumentation Services shall be within scope of this procurement, including but not limited to: servicing, repair, calibration, verification and commissioning. This DPS shall serve as the only route for 3rd party unsupported Services (i.e. Services with no CDM Regulations) in the Instrumentation category.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Regional instrumentation packages - preventative maintenance tasksAwardedPublished value£9,800,000
Delivery: UK, North West · North west England
Extensions: Contract to run for a minimum of 3 years with annual optional extensions up to 8 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to procurement documents

    Minimum: Please refer to procurement documents
What this means for your bid
  • “Services-DPS-Process Instrumentation Support Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2022, 17:11 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
Authority reference
PRO004649
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009095
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03548e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Admission period ends
23 Feb 2029, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2029 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published265 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 15:47 GMT
  2. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Feb 2029, 15:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2022, 11:07 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.218 Aug 202223 Feb 2029+2381 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2022-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2022
  • 2022-07: 1 release · 21 Jul 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

3 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Regional Instrumentation Packages

    Signed
    10 Oct 2025
    Value
    £5,100,000
    Status
    active
  • Servicing and Maintenance of Fixed Gas Detection Instruments

    Signed
    22 May 2025
    Value
    £366,000
    Status
    active
  • Maintenance of Fixed Gas Detection Instrumentation

    Signed
    31 Oct 2022
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater 02366678 Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England & WalesReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.