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Published 8 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRO004973-Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£3,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 25 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsends 1 Apr 2031 · up to 1 Apr 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

United Utilities require services to undertake routine sampling and testing on a number of odour control units at their IED permitted sites, the assets are subject to sampling in order to: Characterise the airstream entering the abatement plant. Determine the effectiveness of the technology in abating specific compounds. Assessment of channelled emissions against emission limit values (ELVs) stated within the permit. Emission monitoring at the outlet of each odour control system for flow, odour, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, hydrogen chloride and TVOCs, on a six-monthly basis. Process monitoring at the inlet of each stage of treatment for flow, odour, hydrogen sulphide and ammonia, on a six-monthly basis. Calculation of odour removal efficiency of the system. All testing must be conducted using the MCERTS methods specified by the permit using MCERTS accredited staff unless otherwise agreed by the Agency. In addition, UU would also like to conduct the following monitoring for internal purposes:- TVOCs by PIO using a 10.5eV bulb. Methane using a methane specific monitor. voe speciation by GC-MS for odour relevant compounds. Ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, total mercaptans, OMS, HCL using colorimetric detector tubes. The sampling requirement are including but not limited to:- Flow - BS EN 15911 Water vapour - BS EN 14790 Odour - BS EN 13725 2022 Hydrogen sulphide -PD CEN/TS 13549, Detector tubes1 Ammonia - BS EN 150 21877, NIOSH 50151, Detector tubes1 HCL - BS EN 1911, NIOSH 79031, Detector tubes1, Fl□to BS EN 12519, FID1 and PID1 GCMS - Full scan1 Methane - Analyser

CPV: Laboratory services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Apr 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2036 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

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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
What this means for your bid
  • “PRO004973-Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling” 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
8 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
Authority reference
PRO004973
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063778
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published384 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  2. Latest notice published383 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
  3. Tender notice expected368 days ago
    25 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Market engagement368 days ago
    25 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST

    uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗ If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the following mailbox: AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk

    • Company Name
    • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company
    • Confirmation of MCERTS and MCERTS Accredited staff
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

To include the the the information and contact detail for where interest for this future requirement needs to b

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

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure