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United Utilities Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

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

The notice does not state a value.

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 8 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 180 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

What the notice says

The company engages a strategic partner as an Engineering Service Provider (ESP), whom provides Engineering Resources as required, and a Programme Management Office Service Provider (PMO), whom provides Programme Management & Commercial Resources as required. However on occasion the ESP &/or PMO is unable to meet all of the company’s requirements due to volume of requirements and capacity issues. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be utilised to provide an alternative route to securing such requirements in the event of the ESP/PMO being unable to support a specific request or requirement. All usage of the DPS will be supplementary and only when the ESP/PMO route is unavailable.

How to bid

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

Timeline

  1. Contract notice (update) · notice 009094-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

119

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Sandscale Integrated Depot - RIBA 3 Design Study

    Westmorland and Furness CouncilNorth WestArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £174kestimated
  2. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  3. IWM/2627/Exh/3514: 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework for Imperial War Museums

    Imperial War MuseumsNorth West, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon3 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £250kframework ceiling
  4. Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework

    Lake District National Park AuthorityNorth WestConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon3 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4mframework ceiling
  5. Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28

    Cumberland CouncilNorth WestArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

From notice 009094-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.