Official UK procurement notice
PRO004895 - Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater surveys
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited 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.
CPV: Added-value database services · Data analysis services · Data capture services · Data collection and collation services · Data storage services · Data supply services · Data transmission services · Drinking-water distribution · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Flow-monitoring services · Operation of a water-purification plant · Operation of water supplies · +9 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- “PRO004895 - Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- 11 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
- Authority reference
PRO004895- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039141- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d57Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
11 Jul 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published11 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
- Market engagement1 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice expected19 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts269 days ago2 Feb 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jul 2025, 10:00 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender