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PRO004917-Works-Framework-OT Build Only

United Utilities Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

United Utilities Water Limited has announced plans to buy construction and electrical work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £20,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 414 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 £20,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This procurement relates to the establishment of a multi-supplier framework for the provision of Operational Technology (OT) Build Only Works across water and wastewater infrastructure assets. Scope of Goods, Services and Works The contract covers the supply, installation, integration, commissioning and support of Operational Technology systems and associated infrastructure, including but not limited to: Control and automation systems: - SCADA, PLC, HMI and telemetry systems - Instrumentation and control equipment and associated installation and commissioning - Industrial network and communications solutions, including telemetry and remote monitoring systems - Electrical works - Minor mechanical and civil works required to support OT installations - Testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities, including documentation and reporting - Emergency works including reactive repair, replacement and restoration of OT systems The scope also includes project management, site surveys, risk management, regulatory compliance and asset data management, ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with company technical standards and statutory requirements

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 046089-2026

About the buyer

United Utilities Water LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

118

Awards

37

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From notice 046089-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.