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Published 24 Nov 2025, 15:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Centrifuge Operators and Associated Site Maintenance Support

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£550,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 21 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Westcoast Chemicals Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide trained and competent personnel to operate and maintain centrifuge systems at a number of UU sites. Operators will also support site operations, ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and perform routine maintenance tasks.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
45259000 Repair and maintenance of plant90420000 Sewage treatment services90470000 Sewer cleaning services90481000 Operation of a sewage plant

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 15:08 GMT
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076568
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e79c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

United Utilities have an urgent need to secure continued provision of centrifuge operators and associated operational services, to ensure operational stability and meet statutory and organisational requirements.

The authority has identified that the time available is insufficient to complete a compliant and competitive procurement before the continuity of the service would place United Utilities at significant risk.

Note that this award is a temporary solution allowing time for a compliant procurement activity to take place, in which United Utilities intends to award the contract in March/April 26.

The procurement process has commenced to replace this award, see www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074551-2025 ↗

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 15:08 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £550,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Westcoast Chemicals Limited5 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£550,000 inc. VAT21 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366678 · GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, North West, WA5 3LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WESTCOAST CHEMICALS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05067740GB-PPON: PMXW-6541-GTPM 489 Liverpool Road, Southport, North West, PR8 3BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender