Official UK procurement notice
PRO004912-Services-Framework-Commissioning Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities are looking to to procure competent commissioning resources. Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards and aligning with United Utilities' strategic goals, including innovation, sustainability, and workforce development. Delivering flexibility to meet varying project demands and timelines and promoting cost-effectiveness through a structured and scalable approach whilst support the development of internal expertise through knowledge transfer, training, and hands-on support. United Utilities requires the provision of resources across all phases of commissioning, including but not limited to:
- Planning and Preparation Development of commissioning plans and strategies.
- Risk assessments and method statements.
- Resource planning and mobilisation.
- Execution Systematic testing and verification of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (MEICA) systems.
- Functional performance testing and integration of systems.
- Issue resolution during commissioning activities.
- Handover and Documentation Preparation of handover documentation and reports.
- Training and knowledge transfer to operational teams.
- Closeout of commissioning defects.
- Specialist Expertise - Process optimisation and troubleshooting.
- Commissioning of water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Commissioning of Better Rivers Spill reduction projects
- Commissioning of Bioresource projects.
- Digital integration and smart technology commissioning.
- Upskilling and Onboarding - Providing structured training sessions for United Utilities’ internal commissioning team.
- Facilitating knowledge transfer through mentoring and shadowing opportunities.
- Supporting the integration and development of new internal team members.
- Delivering workshops and hands-on support to ensure alignment with industry best practices and United Utilities’ standards.
- Commissioning, testing and Integration of telemetry systems
CPV: Electrical engineering installation works · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
- “PRO004912-Services-Framework-Commissioning Services” 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
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:14 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:14 BST
- Authority reference
PRO004912- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033392- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f37Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
18 Jun 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published18 Jun 2025, 15:14 BST
- Market engagement3 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities AMP8 Procurement mailbox: AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk - Company Name - Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
- Tender notice expected16 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts300 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Jun 2025, 15:14 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