Procurement pipeline

If you are interested in any of the below opportunities, please contact suppliers@uuplc.co.uk

Procurement Description Reference Number Activity Status  Estimated  Value (total) Estimated Full term (in months) Category Estimated Date to go to market

OCU Routine Sampling

Emissions testing, process monitoring and reporting on odour control units at the required United Utilities sites.

PRO004973

Tender

Planned

£300,000

108

Bio & Technical

March 2026

Water Efficiency Audit Services

Provision of the following:
Home, small business and sector-led water efficiency audits
Supply of water saving devices, storage and stock management, customer delivery route for orders, order processing, reporting, and fulfilment of the orders.

PRO004993

Tender

Planned

£35,000,000

96

Corporate

March 2026

Satellite Based Leakage Detection


Utilisation of satellites to detect leaks across the United Utilities region including optional repair of leaks where required.

PRO005062

Tender

Planned

£8,000,000

60

Technology

April 2026

Leak Detection & Repairs (LDAR)

Leakage Detection and recommendation of Repair of Biogas assets and associated equipment (LDAR) in line with the IED (Industrial Emissions Directive) requirements.

PRO005018

Tender

Planned

£1,500,000

108

Bio & Technical

April 2026

DI Pipes and Fittings

Supply of DI Pipes and Fittings

PRO004980

Tender

Planned

£40,000,000

96

Maintenance

April 2026

Lithium Trace Testing

Servicing of digesters across United Utilities sites as outlined within the newly issued permits of the IED (Industrial Emissions Directive) to utilise lithium chloride as a tracer element to understand performance metrics of municipal wastewater anaerobic digesters

PRO005005

Tender

Planned

£1,500,000

108

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Supply of Gas

Natural and biogas supply for Davyhulme and non-Davyhulme sites

PRO005011

Tender

Planned

£4,800,000

96

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Waterworks Sludge Cake management

Water sludge tankering, land finding and permitting

PRO004876

Tender

Planned

£10,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Tankering (including interworks, reactive and emergency)

All tankering activity (planned and reactive)

PRO004877

Tender

Planned

£64,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Bioresources Industrial Cleaning and Wastewater Vactor Cleans

Industrial cleaning of BioR and Waste assets

PRO004877

Tender

Planned

£30,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Lab Consumables

Consumables for main and satellite labs

PRO005013

Tender

Planned

£15,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Rural Framework

1) Environment & Habitat Management including Wildlife Impact Surveys and Services, Vegetation Management & Restoration, Woodland Management and Farm Interventions
2) Land, Estates & Boundaries Rural & Agricultural Fencing, Rural Groundworks, Tracks & Paths and Reinstatement Works
3) Drystone walling

PRO005065

Tender

Planned

£100,000,000

96

Corporate

April 2026

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Testing

Point source emissions testing and analysis of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engine exhaust stacks, boiler exhaust stacks and flare stacks as part of the IED (Industrial Emissions Directive).

PRO005033

Tender

Planned

£1,300,000

108

Bio & Technical

April 2026

Supply, Delivery & Commissioning of Screens

Supply, Delivery & Commissioning of Screens and Screenings Handling Equipment

PRO004889

Tender

Planned

£50,000,000

96

Maintenance

April 2026

Supply of Statutory Lifting & Confined Space equipment

This tender covers the supply, delivery and installation of Lifting Goods designed for electrical or manual operation. This requirement will be tendered under two Lots, covering the Supply of Lifting Equipment and the Installation of Specialist Lifting Equipment, respectively. 

PRO004975

Tender

Planned

£2,400,000

96

Maintenance

May 2026

Gas, Oil and Kerosene buy and store

Supply and Delivery of Gas (Diesel), Oil, Kerosene & HVO

PRO003691

Tender

Planned

£28,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

June 2026

PE Pipes and Fittings

Supply of PE Pipes and Fittings

PRO005060

Tender

Planned

£40,000,000

96

Maintenance

June 2026

Screenings / Grits Disposal

Disposal of wastewater screenings and /or grits

PRO00512

Tender

Planned

£8,000,000

96

Bio & Technical

July 2026

Loss Adjusting

Provision of external Loss Adjusting support, delivering activities such as initial incident response, property inspection, clean‑up coordination, damage recording, and preparation of reports or inventories.

PRO004672

Tender

Planned

£250,000

96

Corporate

July 2026

Pumps Tender (Screw pumps)

This tender will be one lot covering pump repair specifically in relation to screw pumps used on United Utilities sites.

PRO005059

Tender

Planned

£2,000,000

48

Maintenance

August 2026

Debt Collection

Provision of debt collection activities and secure payment of money owed by debtors.  Activities may include:
• Letters to generate inbound contacts
• Telephony Outbound Dialling
• Taking Inbound Calls
• Text / SMS
• Email
• Doorstep visits
• Scheme sign ups

PRO004741

Tender

Planned

£13,000,000

96

Technology

August 2026

Supply of Frames and Covers

The supply of frames and covers

PRO005074

Tender

Planned

£17,500,000

96

Maintenance

August 2026

Supply of Mechanical Fittings

General agreement for a new KFW for the supply of mechanical fittings

PRO005075

Tender

Planned

£15,000,000

96

Maintenance

October 2026

Supply, Delivery & Commissioning of Pumps

Centrifugal and Progressive Cavity Pumps

PRO004888

Tender

Planned

£60,000,000

120

Maintenance

November 2026

Supply of Valves (and associated services)

The supply of valves (and associated install/modification services)

PRO005076

Tender

Planned

£25,000,000

96

Maintenance

December 2026