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# Services-Framework-Provision of Sample Courier Services for Laboratory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-framework-provision-of-sample-courier-services-for-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce81). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "Services-Framework-Provision of Sample Courier Services for Laboratory Services". Published status: cancelled. Framework Ceiling: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Aug 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 August 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Courier services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ce81`

## 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/services-framework-provision-of-sample-courier-services-for-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce81#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D39019%26B%3DUNITEDUTILITIES)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-framework-provision-of-sample-courier-services-for-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce81#participate

## Description
United Utilities Laboratory Services requires a courier service for the transportation of samples from sites across the Company to the central Laboratory at Lingley Mere (Warrington) on a daily basis.
Samples need to be transported under refrigerated conditions to ensure that they are maintained at a temperature of between 2 and 7 degrees centigrade. It is a requirement to maintain evidence that this has been achieved  to enable United Utilities to adhere to regulatory requirements with respect to the transportation of accredited samples  under the Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTs), Drinking Water Test Specifications (DWTS) and ISO 17025. The tender will look to award to a sole supplier to provide the service.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** United Utilities Laboratory Services require a courier service for the transportation of samples from sites across the Company to the central Laboratory at Lingley Mere (Warrington) on a daily basis.
It is a requirement of OFWAT (The Water Services R...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Services-Framework-Provision of Sample Courier Services for Laboratory Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `008211-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008211-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-21T16:09:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:10:14.444Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ce81