Official UK procurement notice
PRO004912-Services-Framework-Commissioning Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£50,400,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025awarded 27 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to CHG Electrical Ltd +7 more8 awards
Framework period 5 yrsends 26 Feb 2031 · up to 26 Feb 2036 with extensions · starts 27 Feb 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
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.
- How the procedure runs: Competitive flexible procedure will comprise of the following stages. Condition of Participation Invitation to Negotiate Best and Final Offer
CPV: Electrical engineering installation works · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Mechanical engineering services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 27 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices based on commercial submission conformed in to framework. Work will be awarded in one of the following ways:- Direct Award Pre Allocated Work bank Mini Competition
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Commissioning Delivery ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£36,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Commissioning Resource Support (1)AwardedRenewalPublished value£14,400,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Technical Questions
- Commercial: Commercial submission
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “PRO004912-Services-Framework-Commissioning Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 19 Sept 2025, 14:30 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PRO004912- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058158- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e36Find a Tender
- How it runs
Competitive flexible procedure will comprise of the following stages. Condition of Participation Invitation to Negotiate Best and Final Offer
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Sept 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published19 Sept 2025, 14:30 BST
- Clarification questions by378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends374 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by262 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent242 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Contract starts242 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
- Standstill ends229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025- Tender notice published19 Sept 2025, 14:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£9,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Commissioning Delivery Services4 awards | |||
| CHG Electrical Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | ceiling above | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Amentum Clean Energy Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | ceiling above | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| MWH Treatment Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | ceiling above | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| MP&E Trading Co Ltd. T/A EMR Integrated Solutions1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | ceiling above | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Commissioning Resource Support (1)4 awards | |||
| Aquardia Process Solutions1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | £3,600,000 | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| John L Lord & Son (Rizistal) LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | £3,600,000 | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments | £3,600,000 | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Care City Innovation C.I.C1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: Initial contract of 5 years with additional extensions of up to 5 years in annual increments. | £3,600,000 | 27 Feb 2026standstill to 11 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Amentum Clean Energy Limited (formerly Jacobs Clean Energy Limited)Framework contractor
- Aquardia Process SolutionsFramework contractor
- CHG Electrical LimitedFramework contractor
- MP&E Trading Co Ltd. T/A EMR Integrated SolutionsFramework contractor
- MWH Treatment LtdFramework contractor
- Oteca LtdFramework contractor
- STAL UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Xylem Water Solutions UK LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender