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Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)

United Utilities Water Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 01:23.

Opportunity overview

At United Utilities, it is our commitment to supply great water to homes and businesses, removing and treating wastewater behind the scenes. We are developing our infrastructure in response to climate, population and lifestyle changes so we can deliver a service customers can rely on now and in the future. Section 82 mandates the continuous monitoring of water quality upstream and downstream of storm overflows and wastewater treatment assets, with the objective of improving transparency, compliance, and environmental outcomes. The CWQM programme is a major transformation initiative requiring significant investment in technology, installation capability, ecological and hydrological planning, and real-time data assurance. United Utilities requires a Supplier capable of delivering a robust monitoring solution that integrates with UU’s existing telemetry, data platforms, operational processes, and regulatory reporting frameworks, ensuring accurate monitoring and near-real-time data availability. United Utilities are looking to procure the end-to-end delivery, operation, and assurance of Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) across United Utilities’ (UU’s) waste water network, in accordance with the requirements of Section 82 of the Environment Act and the CWQM Interim Technical Standard, as updated from time to time. Under the Agreement, a CWQM Supplier shall provide all goods, works and services, including but not limited to: • All hardware, including sondes, remote telemetry units, batteries, fixings, kiosks and other installation options; • Design & Installation process including all associated works including all associated works required to install/maintain equipment such as (but not limited to): land clearance, civils work and surveys; • Data acquisition and provision; • Maintenance and calibration; • System integration with the Company’s systems; • Reporting capabilities; and • Any other goods and services required to ensure continuous, accurate, reliable, and regulatory-compliant monitoring at designated upstream and downstream locations.

Classification

  • CPV32441200 — Telemetry and control equipment
  • CPV38810000 — Industrial process control equipment
  • CPV45315300 — Electricity supply installations
  • CPV48610000 — Database systems
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50410000 — Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
  • CPV50433000 — Calibration services
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV51210000 — Installation services of measuring equipment
  • CPV51230000 — Installation services of testing equipment
  • CPV51900000 — Installation services of guidance and control systems
  • CPV71352000 — Subsurface surveying services
  • CPV71353000 — Surface surveying services
  • CPV71355000 — Surveying services
  • CPV71631440 — Flow-monitoring services
  • CPV71700000 — Monitoring and control services
  • CPV72313000 — Data capture services
  • CPV72314000 — Data collection and collation services
  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV72321000 — Added-value database services
  • CPV90711500 — Environmental monitoring other than for construction
  • CPV90733100 — Surface water pollution monitoring or control services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£127.2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRO005020
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The procurement will include a multi-stage approach with an Invitation to Trial before being shortlisted down for a trial period of 9 months. This will be followed by an ITN and BAFO stage, which will assess the trial and commercial offerings. Phase 1 – ITT – Trial Selection – This stage will allow for the down selection to 4 suppliers to take part in the 9-month trial. The trial will be undertaken on a fixed price basis, set by UU based on market intelligence and benchmarking. Phase 2 – ITT – Tender Negotiation – will run in tandem with the trial and will mirror a traditional ITN stage. The Bidder will be assessed against Commercial and Technical element along with technical criteria for the trial. Phase 3 – BAFO - This phase will be post-trial and will be solely based on the assessment of the Bidder’s submitted prices for their Best and Final Offer. The number of Bidders for each Phase is as follows: No. of Bidders to Phase 2 - 4 No. of Awards 1* United Utilities currently intends to make a single award to one CWQM Supplier. However, reserves the right to make two awards, and enter into two separate Agreements. The reasons for making two awards rather than one may include Regulatory change or Scalability and delivery risk.

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
29 Jan 2027, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
22 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
159,000,000
Amount
127,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Tender Proposal
Description
Technical Questions and Commercial Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Trial Criteria
Description
Outcome of the Tria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Apr 2027, 01:00
Ends
4 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
4 Apr 2037, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with extension of up to 7 years in any format.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71700000
Description
Monitoring and control services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32441200
Description
Telemetry and control equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38810000
Description
Industrial process control equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45315300
Description
Electricity supply installations
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48610000
Description
Database systems
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
50410000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
50433000
Description
Calibration services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
51100000
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
51210000
Description
Installation services of measuring equipment
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
51230000
Description
Installation services of testing equipment
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
51900000
Description
Installation services of guidance and control systems
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
71352000
Description
Subsurface surveying services
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
71353000
Description
Surface surveying services
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
71355000
Description
Surveying services
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
71631440
Description
Flow-monitoring services
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
72313000
Description
Data capture services
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
72314000
Description
Data collection and collation services
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
72316000
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
72321000
Description
Added-value database services
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
90711500
Description
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
90733100
Description
Surface water pollution monitoring or control services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
009052-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Feb 2026, 15:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
United Utilities Water Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVB-5589-BWHX

Address

Street Address
Lingley Mere Business Park
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 3LP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Name
Jennifer McIntyre

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA5 3LP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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