Official UK procurement notice
Sewer Flooding Mitigation Framework
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement covers the United Utilities Sewer Flooding Mitigation Framework Agreement
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process will run as a combined submission covering both the standard selection questionnaire (PSQ) elements and the initial Invitation to Tender (ITT). Following the evaluation of initial Tenders, the Company reserves the right to award the Contract directly on the basis of those initial submissions without further interaction. However, the Company reserves the option, at its sole discretion, to conduct a negotiation stage. Should the Company choose to trigger negotiations, a maximum of the three (3) highest-ranked, compliant Bidders will be shortlisted and invited to negotiate. Following any such negotiations, participating Bidders will be invited to submit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) on pricing before final contract award. Full details of the evaluation methodology, down-selection mechanics, and negotiation parameters are set out in the Procurement Documents.
CPV: Flood-control valves · Flood-defences maintenance works · Flood-prevention works · Floodgates · Sewerage management services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 5 mo · up to 13 yrs 5 mo from 10 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework
This Framework will be awarded to a single supplier, who will retain responsibility for the entirety of requirements under the Agreement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£20,780,000
- Economic & financial standing
The Legal and Financial conditions of participation shall be as per the published tender documentation, available on the EU Supply tendering portal.
- Technical & professional ability
The Technical Ability conditions of participation shall be as per the published tender documentation, available on the EU Supply tendering portal.
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: 60%
- Commercial (Pricing): 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Capability
- Commercial (Pricing)
- Economic & financial standing
The Legal and Financial conditions of participation shall be as per the published tender documentation, available on the EU Supply tendering portal.
- Technical & professional ability
The Technical Ability conditions of participation shall be as per the published tender documentation, available on the EU Supply tendering portal.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sewer Flooding Mitigation Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 27 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
PRO005115- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081910- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edf0Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process will run as a combined submission covering both the standard selection questionnaire (PSQ) elements and the initial Invitation to Tender (ITT). Following the evaluation of initial Tenders, the Company reserves the right to award the Contract directly on the basis of those initial submissions without further interaction. However, the Company reserves the option, at its sole discretion, to conduct a negotiation stage. Should the Company choose to trigger negotiations, a maximum of the three (3) highest-ranked, compliant Bidders will be shortlisted and invited to negotiate. Following any such negotiations, participating Bidders will be invited to submit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) on pricing before final contract award. Full details of the evaluation methodology, down-selection mechanics, and negotiation parameters are set out in the Procurement Documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Aug 2026 → 10 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published55 days ago27 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
- Clarification questions by30 days ago21 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends23 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 10 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 20 days10 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 16:01 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