Official UK procurement notice
PRO004757-Services-Framework- Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities has concluded the process of awarding framework agreements for its Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating.
UU has appointed commercial partners that can provide a range of essential activities and consultancy services. These services will generally be programme-level and outcome-focused, with the commercial partner providing initiatives that may include, but are not limited to, programme and contract management reporting, provision of NEC Contract Management Software, training (e.g., NEC), risk and opportunity management, integrated risk and value management.
Framework agreements have been awarded for the following 3 consultancy lots;
Lot 1 - Audit and Assurance
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource support
Lot 3 - Estimating
CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Construction project management services · Evaluation consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Management-related services · Project management consultancy services · Quantity surveying services · Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Commercial Assurance and AuditAwarded
Audit and Assurance Resource
Lot #2Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support (1)Awarded
Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support
Lot #3Estimating (1)Awarded
Estimating Resource
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).
- “PRO004757-Services-Framework- Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Feb 2024, 09:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 May 2025, 14:02 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028115- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04370eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- —
Timeline
30 Apr 2024 → 28 May 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected30 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published28 May 2025, 14:02 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025- Status changed to complete28 May 2025, 14:02 BST
- Procurement method changed28 May 2025, 14:02 BST
Published amendments (1)
Please see the following updated lotting structure for the upcoming procurement, Estimating Service will now form its own lot. Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance & Audit Lot 2 - Project Management including Construction Services & Supervision, Programme Management and Commercial Consultancy including QSs, Commercial & Contract Management, Contract Formulators Lot 3 - Estimating Services
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Estimating
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Commercial Assurance and Audit | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support (1) | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Estimating (1) | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England & WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Mace Consult LimitedFramework contractor
- Mott MacDonald LtdFramework contractor
- Stantec UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Turner and Townsend Infrastructure LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.