Official UK procurement notice
Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities requires a framework supplier to provide 6 monthly routine, MCERTS‑compliant sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting for 24 Odour Control Units (OCUs) across 11 Industrial Emissions Directive ‑ permitted wastewater sites. Odour Control Units (OCUs) are treatment systems, and the associated assets are installed and operated by United Utilities as part of its AMP8 and AMP9 environmental obligations set out by the Environment Agency to capture and treat odorous and corrosive gases before they are released to the atmosphere.
- How the procedure runs: United Utilities requires a framework supplier to provide 6 monthly routine, MCERTS‑compliant sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting for 24 Odour Control Units (OCUs) across 11 Industrial Emissions Directive ‑ permitted wastewater sites. Odour Control Units (OCUs) are treatment systems, and the associated assets are installed and operated by United Utilities as part of its AMP8 and AMP9 environmental obligations set out by the Environment Agency to capture and treat odorous and corrosive gases before they are released to the atmosphere.
CPV: Laboratory services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 9 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
Direct award and mini competitions
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,400,000
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: 50%
- Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 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
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 09:43 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
PRO004973- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029431- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067896Find a Tender
- How it runs
United Utilities requires a framework supplier to provide 6 monthly routine, MCERTS‑compliant sampling, laboratory analysis and reporting for 24 Odour Control Units (OCUs) across 11 Industrial Emissions Directive ‑ permitted wastewater sites. Odour Control Units (OCUs) are treatment systems, and the associated assets are installed and operated by United Utilities as part of its AMP8 and AMP9 environmental obligations set out by the Environment Agency to capture and treat odorous and corrosive gases before they are released to the atmosphere.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published203 days ago31 Mar 2026, 09:43 BST
- Clarification questions by190 days ago13 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends127 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent111 days ago1 Jul 2026
- Latest notice published111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
- Award decision expected by105 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends101 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts80 days ago1 Aug 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 09:43 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Jul 2026, 14:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2026, 14:09 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£2,400,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Element Materials Technology Environmental UK LimitedPRO004973-Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2035Extensions: Initial term of 4 years, with an extension of up to a further 5 years. | ceiling above | 1 Jul 2026standstill to 10 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Olfasense Uk LtdSMEPRO004973-Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2035Extensions: Initial term of 4 years, with an extension of up to a further 5 years. | ceiling above | 1 Jul 2026standstill to 10 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Element Materials Technology Environmental UK LtdFramework contractor
- Olfasense Uk LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender