Find a TenderPlanned procurementPlanned procurement notice
Published 21 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Wastewater Sample Systems

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional) £0framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 1 Feb 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsup to 10 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities require the standardisation of the final effluent monitoring stations as part of UU's Project Blueprint programme. Project Blueprint is UU's strategic standardisation programme, focused on creating and deploying standardised assets, systems and solutions across the business. By adopting an industrialised approach to the design, procurement and delivery of assets, Blueprint aims to reduce engineering and commercial effort, improve delivery efficiency, lower whole-life costs and carbon emissions, and enhance operational consistency. All wastewater treatment works require final effluent monitoring. As part of AMP8 we have a large number of sites picking up numeric and phosphorous consents for the first time. Due to these 'first time' and additional consent projects are also coupled with a need to replace/update existing sites monitoring equipment sample systems are required for wastewater. Scope; To provide packaged final effluent monitoring stations using UU Framework Instruments. Instruments/displays are required to be mounted within a GRP kiosk on a suitable backboard arrangement. Variants include but are not limited to; To cover 'standard' sanitary determinants using turbidity (BOD, COD, Suspended Solids) To cover Ammonia & pH To cover p-removal - phosphorous (P and Fe), with space to add pH as an option

CPV: Analysers · Analysis apparatus · Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment · Measuring instruments

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Aug 2027
Who may buy through it

The framework agreement may be available for use by United Utilities Water Limited and other affiliated entities. Details of eligible contracting authorities will be confirmed in the procurement documentation.

Published description of the framework

Details of the framework operation are currently being finalised however is likely to be a framework agreement. The procurement documents will provide further information on the proposed framework structure, duration, supplier appointment arrangements, and call-off procedures.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 — 31 Jul 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 10 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North West
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Maximum term of 10 years, with an initial term of 5 years.
38300000 Measuring instruments38432000 Analysis apparatus38434000 Analysers38800000 Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 30 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
PRO005171
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
AnalysersAnalysis apparatusIndustrial process control equipment and remote-control equipmentMeasuring instruments
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07760f

How it was run

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
31 May 2027, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 May 2027, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    21 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 133 days
    1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  3. Clarification questions byin 237 days
    17 May 2027, 00:00 BST
  4. Admission / appointment period endsin 252 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    31 May 2027, 16:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected byin 282 days
    30 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract startsin 313 days
    1 Aug 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 10:03 BSTUK3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LP +447 717800377

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure