Official UK procurement notice
PRO005084-Services-Framework-DNM Linear Monitor Installs
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this framework is to appoint three end-to-end delivery partners to support the continued deployment of battery-powered level monitoring across the wastewater network during the mid to late stages of AMP8. The programme is expected to deliver approximately 15,000 monitors through a phased rollout over an initial three-year term, with the option to extend for a further five years. In addition to level monitoring, the framework is intended to facilitate the deployment of a broader range of sensing technologies, including, but not limited to, flow, pressure, rainfall, water quality and asset condition monitoring. United Utilities (UU) requires suppliers capable of delivering robust, interoperable monitoring solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing telemetry systems, data platforms and operational processes, providing accurate and near real-time data to support operational decision-making. The scope of the framework includes the following delivery elements: Survey Hardware procurement Installation and commissioning Data acquisition and transfer Fleet performance reporting and incident management Maintenance and lifecycle support
- How the procedure runs: COPQ, ITN, BAFO
CPV: Added-value database services · Calibration services · Data analysis services · Data capture services · Data collection and collation services · Database systems · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Flow-monitoring services · Industrial process control equipment · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Installation services of guidance and control systems · Installation services of measuring equipment · +6 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 31 Mar 2027
Published description of the framework
As per ITN document
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£25,000,000
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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 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial: 30%
- Technical: 70%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “PRO005084-Services-Framework-DNM Linear Monitor Installs” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, 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.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How United Utilities Water Limited buys Environmental management (CPV 9071), and who usually turns up
United Utilities Water Limited’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Environmental management (CPV 9071) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often small and medium firms win.
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 55 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 8%
2–30% / 18%
4–678% / 29%
7+22% / 45%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1CPV 7163Published estimate£25m
This lot is listed as CPV 7163. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid1%
2–321%
4–662%
7+16%
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Where the award price may land.
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITEDWorked for this buyer | Peatland Requirements (Cumbria)runs to Mar 2030 | — | £850k | Similar wording and category |
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
Ricardo AEA LtdLarge | £59m60 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 19 live · £48m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 7% below n=17 |
| £2.4m24 awards in 36m · last this month | 6 live · £354k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% below n=5 | |
| £1.9m6 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £786k9 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 4 live · £557k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 25% below n=5 | |
Cyclife UKLarge | £1.8m11 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | 6 live · £1.4m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 53% above n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open admission
- 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
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
PRO005084- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091434- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b8bFind a Tender
- How it runs
COPQ, ITN, BAFO
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via EU-Supply (CTM)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published30 days ago28 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
- Clarification questions by15 days ago12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 48 days · period end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 153 days31 Mar 2027
- Award decision expected byin 154 days31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026- Tender notice published28 Sept 2026, 13:33 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2026, 08:28 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Maximum number of suppliers updated
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- 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 (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender