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Published 28 Aug 2025, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Install of Penstock Valves

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£1,250,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to WATERFRONT FLUID CONTROLS LTD.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and Install of 8 cast iron penstocks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
42131220 Penstock valves

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2025, 13:58 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2025, 13:58 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051987
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

8 penstocks part of the Mersey Estuary Pollution Alleviation Scheme (MEPAS) are inoperable and need to be replaced to prevent flooding, pollution and damage to customer property. A number of penstock suppliers were engaged with and a decision has been made based upon a combination of technical expertise, capability and commercial feasibility in order to resolve this issue in as timely a manner as possible.

The risks in delays to replacing these penstocks are;

  • Wastewater entering and polluting the River Mersey
  • Saline water entering waste water treatment works causing damage to process equipment

-The prevention of backflows which would cause flooding at residential customer properties and businesses

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 13:58 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,250,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WATERFRONT FLUID CONTROLS LTD.15 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2025£1,250,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366678 · GB-PPON: PVVB-5589-BWHX Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, North West, WA5 3LPContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WATERFRONT FLUID CONTROLS LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: SC305356GB-PPON: PYYL-5491-DJQY 24 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 4BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender