PRO004895 - Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater surveys

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055d57Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableplanning

Estimated value

£20.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

11 Jul 2025

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Description

United Utilities is looking to re-procure its current framework for Flow and Asset Management Surveys. The current extension will end 31st January 2026 and the new framework will look to commence on 1st February 2026. The framework will constitute 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Wastewater Network Asset Surveys Lot 2 - Flow & Water Quality Surveys Services required under the Lots are as follows: Lot 1: a) Manhole Surveys b) Pumping Station Surveys c) Combined Sewer Overflow (“CSO”) Surveys d) Impermeability Surveys e) Drainage Connectivity Surveys Lot 2 services will be required in river, in sewer and in waste water treatment works (WwTW) as follows: a) installing sewer depth and flow monitors, b) river depth monitors, c) river stage boards, d) rain gauges, e) portable wastewater samplers, f) dissolved oxygen/temperature monitors, g) monitoring the equipment either continuously or for wet weather and dry weather events. h) all telemetry raw data, with the exception of rain gauges to be capable of being viewed live via a website and downloaded by the Procurer at all times. i) collection and processing of data in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey, and j) production of reports in accordance with the requirements of the Call-Off Particulars of the required Survey. Surveys in a river may include Time of Travel Surveys and river flow gaugings together with continuous monitoring for the following: a) Time of travel surveys b) River flow gauging c) Continuous monitoring of: i) dissolved oxygen (mg/l) ii) dissolved oxygen (% Saturation) iii) temperature iv) phosphorus v) phosphate vi) pH monitoring vii) turbidity viii) chlorophyll ix) conductivity x) ammonium Surveys in WwTW will comprise a combination of flow and quality monitoring. Surveys may be for flow alone or for flow and quality monitoring combined. Surveys may be for sewer, river or treatment works in isolation or in combination The services required are to be provided in Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.

Scope

Reference
PRO004895
Total value
£20,000,000 excluding VAT
£24,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2029
Main category
services
CPV classifications
71631440
65000000
65100000
65110000
65111000
65120000
65130000
71352000
71353000
71355000
72313000
72314000
72316000
72317000
72318000
72319000
72321000
79311000
90491000
90711500
90733100
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)