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Published 19 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lot LOT-0003. Lot 3 - Trailers including Tippers, Bulk Bodies, and Crane Wagonsv

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Open framework schemeGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026
Framework period 5 yrsends 17 Mar 2031 · up to 20 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities Water Limited (UU) invites suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of trailers under a multi-lot framework agreement. This procurement supports UU's AMP8 investment programme and strategic goal of achieving net zero by 2030. The scope includes supply, delivery, pre-delivery inspection, registration, warranty support, training, optional maintenance packages, and parts provision. Suppliers must demonstrate Euro VI compliance, robust aftersales support across the North West, and alignment with UU's sustainability and operational resilience goals. The agreement will run for 5 years with options to extend up to 8 years. Lot 3 will be awarded on a dual-supplier basis (70/30 split). Applicants must meet stringent eligibility criteria including financial standing, ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), and demonstrate capability across all required service areas. Full details and participation requirements are outlined in the Conditions of Participation Questionnaire (CoPQ).

CPV: Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 5 suppliers
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 16 Mar 2026
Scheme runs until
20 Mar 2034
Buyer regions
UKD
Who may buy through it

United Utilities Water Ltd

Published description of the framework

Call off contracts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£3,500,000
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 20 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £3,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: United Utilities Water Limited (UU) invites suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of trailers under a multi-lot framework agreement. This procurement supports UU's AMP8 investment programme and strategic goal of achieving net zero by 2030. The scope includes supply, delivery, pre-delivery inspection, registration, warranty support, training, optional maintenance packages, and parts provision. Suppliers must demonstrate Euro VI compliance, robust aftersales support across the North West, and alignment with UU's sustainability and operational resilience goals. The agreement will run for 5 years with options to extend up to 8 years. Lot 3 will be awarded on a dual-supplier basis (70/30 split). Applicants must meet stringent eligibility criteria including financial standing, ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), and demonstrate capability across all required service areas. Full details and participation requirements are outlined in the Conditions of Participation Questionnaire (CoPQ).
34200000 Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Quality: 35%
  • Commercial (Pricing): 60%
  • Sustainability /Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Quality: As per procurement document
  • Commercial (Pricing): As per procurement document
  • Sustainability /Social Value: As per procurement document within technical
Conditions of participation1
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Lot LOT-0003. Lot 3 - Trailers including Tippers, Bulk Bodies, and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
United Utilities Water Ltd · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
Last source update
19 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075404
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4cd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be submitted to Tomas.Moreira@uuplc.co.uk

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published344 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period ends282 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts227 days ago
    16 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender