Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Geospatial including Topographical Surveys
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Geospatial including Topographical Surveys The following non- exhaustive lists cover: a) the main types of Geospatial Survey that the Company requires: i. Aerial light detection and ranging (“LiDAR”) & photogrammetric surveys ii. Bathymetric /hydrographic surveys iii. Catchment ground modelling iv. Deformation monitoring surveys v. Mapping underground features vi. Measured building surveys vii. Mobile LiDAR surveys viii. Pipeline route surveys ix. Point Cloud processing and modelling x. River cross section surveys xi. Topographical surveys xii. Terrestrial Laser Scanning xiii. Underground utility surveys, including ground penetrating radar (“GPR”) xiv. Unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) surveys inspection & mapping (drones) xv. 3D model production b) The following general categories of detail (“Topographical Surveys”) shall be surveyed: i. Permanent buildings, porches and canopies ii. Temporary/mobile buildings iii. Boundary features: walls, fences, hedges iv. Roads, tracks, footways, paths v. Street furniture vi. Utilities plant and service covers where visible vii. Overhead utility cables viii. Drainage ix. Changes of surface x. Vegetation, individual trees/wooded areas/limits of vegetation xi. Pitches/recreation xii. Private gardens or grounds (off-Site areas) xiii. Water features including water and bed levels xiv. Earthworks, top and bottom of slopes xv. Quarries and rock faces xvi. Process structures xvii. Infrastructure plant and fixed machinery xviii. Geotechnical, boreholes, piezometers and trial pits xix. Railway features (with arranged access) xx. Ground levels xxi. Environmental, Invasive vegetation, areas of pollution / contamination (as determined by the Procurer) xxii. Any other feature likely to impact upon the proposed work
- How the procedure runs: CoPQ ITN BAF
CPV: Bathymetric surveys services · Geological and geophysical consultancy services · Geophysical consultancy services · Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites · Topographical services · Topographical surveys of archaeological sites
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 8 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 3 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UKD
Who may buy through it
Eligible Procurers
Published description of the framework
Call-off Contracts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,700,000
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 / Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical / Quality: .
- Commercial: .
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Supply of Geospatial including Topographical Surveys” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Eligible Procurers
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
PRO004897- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029575- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052bb5Find a Tender
- How it runs
CoPQ ITN BAF
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Jun 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published3 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by356 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts351 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent305 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published285 days ago8 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Standstill ends273 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025- Tender notice published3 Jun 2025, 15:17 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published12 Jun 2025, 13:24 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £7,700,00012 Jun 2025, 13:24 BSTwas £4,500,000
- Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST12 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST+2 days · was 11 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published8 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Total value amended to include estimated value of optional 2 x 1 year extensions.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Geomatics (UK) LtdSME, DALCOUR MACLAREN LIMITED (04836300), InoRail LtdSME, Jacobs UK Ltd, LandScope Engineering LtdSME, Plowman Craven LtdSME +2 more26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2029 · up to 25 Jan 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 year optional extensions | £7,700,000 | 18 Dec 2025standstill to 19 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Atlantic Geomatics (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Dalcour Maclaren LtdFramework contractor
- InoRail LtdFramework contractor
- Jacobs UK LtdFramework contractor
- LandScope EngineeringFramework contractor
- Plowman Craven LimitedFramework contractor
- RPS Environmental Management Limited - A Tetra Tech CompanyFramework contractor
- SOCOTEC UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: EU Supply Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender