Open58 days left · closes midnight, Monday 11 January 2027

Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings

United Utilities Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

United Utilities Water Limited is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (North West).

It is a framework worth up to £63,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midnight, Monday 11 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midnight, Tuesday 17 November 2026
Bids by: midnight, Monday 11 January 2027

How bids are scored

Commercial Bid 60% · Technical Capability 40%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 287 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £63,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

You can bid for up to 4 lots.

What the notice says

The planned procurement is for water industry fittings, predominantly focused on mechanical fittings for purposes of connection and maintenance. The tender will be for the purpose of awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors and there will be multiple awarded contractors on each lot. The scope includes the design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification. The scope covers the supply and delivery of Mechanical Fittings for sizes ranging from 80mm – 1200mm (3 inch – 48 inch). The tender will contain five lots, each lot with specific core product ranges within to form a categorised lotting structure. The lotting structure is contained below: Lot 1 Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings Lot 2 Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings Lot 3 Ferrules and Saddles Fittings Lot 4 Plastic Service Fittings Lot 5 Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 58 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £63,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 5 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Monday 11 January 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032 What this lot covers Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints	Architecture and engineering	£2,100,000
Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032 What this lot covers The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps	Architecture and engineering	£1,600,000
Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032 What this lot covers This lot covers ferrules, ferrule straps and pipe saddles used to create service connections from distribution mains.	Architecture and engineering	£300,000
Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032 What this lot covers The fittings types covered are small-diameter service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs	Architecture and engineering	£500,000
Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032 What this lot covers The fittings type covered are bespoke products for the purposes of a specific need, usually for repair or overhaul work whereby an off-the-shelf product does not exist.	Architecture and engineering	£500,000

Timeline

3 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 104063-2026

About the buyer

United Utilities Water LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

118

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

RPS Environmental Management Limited2 contracts
Socotec UK Ltd2 contracts
APEC Environmental Limited1 contract
Airborne Environmental Consultants1 contract
Altrad Babcock Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from United Utilities Water Limited

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From notice 104063-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.